What is meant by neutralization ? Give two examples from everyday life of the neutralization reaction.
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Solution
The reaction between an acid and a base is termed as neutralization reaction. This is because when an acid reacts with a base, they cancel out or nullify each other. In general it can be represented as :
Acid+Base→Salt+Water
Examples from daily life:
When a person is suffering from acidity, he is advised to take antacid tablets. This is because the excessive acid present in the stomach is nullified by basic nature of antacids .
When an ant bites us, we apply calamine solution to it . This is because the acid [Formic Acid] secreted by ant is nullified by basic nature of calamine solution.