Question

Write down the chemical equation representing the formation of salt from an acid and a base.

Answer 1

1. Neutralization: The reaction between an acid and a base that leads to the formation of salt is known as neutralization.
2. General equation: $\mathrm{Acid}+\mathrm{Base}\to \mathrm{Salt}+\mathrm{Water}$
3. Example: The reaction between Sodium hydroxide($\mathrm{NaOH}$) and Hydrochloric acid($\mathrm{HCl}$) leads to the formation of Sodium chloride($\mathrm{NaCl}$) and water(${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$).

The chemical equation can be written as:

$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{NaOH}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+\mathrm{HCl}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)\to \mathrm{NaCl}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right) \\ \mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{Hydrochloric}\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{Water} \\ \mathrm{hydroxide}\mathrm{acid}\mathrm{chloride} \end{gathered}$$