Neutralization Chemistry Example 1

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Example 1

easy
Write the balanced equation for the neutralization of hydrochloric acid with sodium hydroxide.

Solution

  1. 1
    Neutralization: acid + base → salt + water.
  2. 2
    HCl+NaOH→NaCl+H2O\text{HCl} + \text{NaOH} \rightarrow \text{NaCl} + \text{H}_2\text{O}.
  3. 3
    Check: Na 1=1, Cl 1=1, H 2=2, O 1=1. Already balanced.

Answer

HCl+NaOH→NaCl+H2O\text{HCl} + \text{NaOH} \rightarrow \text{NaCl} + \text{H}_2\text{O}
Neutralization reactions combine H+\text{H}^+ from the acid with OH−\text{OH}^- from the base to form water. The remaining ions form an ionic salt.

About Neutralization

A chemical reaction in which an acid and a base combine to produce water and an ionic compound called a salt, effectively canceling out the.

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