Neutralization Chemistry Example 3

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Example 3

easy
Write the neutralization reaction between sulfuric acid (H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4) and potassium hydroxide (KOH\text{KOH}).

Solution

  1. 1
    H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 has 2 acidic protons, so it reacts with 2 KOH.
  2. 2
    H2SO4+2KOH→K2SO4+2H2O\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{KOH} \rightarrow \text{K}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}.

Answer

H2SO4+2KOH→K2SO4+2H2O\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{KOH} \rightarrow \text{K}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}
Diprotic acids like H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 require two moles of a monoprotic base for complete neutralization.

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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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Example 4 medium

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