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what is neutralisation ?
Asked by Anush | 23 Aug, 2016, 05:32: PM
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Acids react with a base to form salt and water.

 

Acid                 +      Base    →         Salt         +           Water

 

In this reaction, an acid and a base neutralise each other’s effect. So, the reaction between an acid and a base to form salt and water is called neutralisation reaction.

For example:

  1. Hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide to form sodium chloride and water. Sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid neutralise each other to form sodium chloride, a neutral salt.

 

HCl              +      NaOH    →         NaCl        +           H2O

 

 

  1. Sodium hydroxide also reacts with nitric acid to form sodium nitrate and water.

 

HNO3           +      NaOH    →         NaNO3       +           H2O

 

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