Question

An acid and a base neutralise each other to form:

• A. salt along with acid.
• B. salt along with hydrogen gas.
• C. salt along with water.
• D. salt along with oxygen gas.

Answer 1

The correct option is C salt along with water.

When definite amounts of acid and base are mixed, they neutralise each other to form salt and water. For example: Hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide to form sodium chloride and water. This can be represented as:

Hydrochloric acid + Sodium hydroxide $\to$ Sodium chloride + Water