alleryStart learning →A neutralisation reaction has an acid and a base as reactants and typically produces:
ATwo different acids
BA salt and water
CA gas and a metal
DAn oxide and a base
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A salt and water
1. Neutralisation is a specific type of acid-base reaction.
2. A neutralization reaction is one in which the reactants are an acid and a base, but not water.
3. The products are often a salt and water.
4. The salt is composed of the cation of the ionic hydroxide and the anion generated when the acid transfers its hydrogen ion.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions', sections 4.1-4.5_
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