Question

In the process of neutralisation reaction:

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C salt along with water is formed.

When definite amounts of acid and alkali are mixed, they neutralise each other to form salt and water. This type of chemical reaction is known as neutralization reaction. Its general representation is:

$\text{Acid}+\text{Base}\to \text{Salt}+\text{Water}$

Example:

$\text{HCl}\text{(aq)}+\text{NaOH}\text{(aq)}\to \text{NaCl}\text{(aq)}+{\text{H}}_2\text{O}\text{(l)}$