What is acid neutralization?

Answer

Acid neutralization is when the H+ in an acid is converted to water by combining it with a base.  The general equation for this reaction is HA + BOH --> H2O + BA, where A is the anion from the acid and B is the cation from the base.

An example would be the neutralization of hydrochloric acid with sodium hydroxide:

HCl + NaOH --> H2O + NaCl


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