Answer:
An acid is any hydrogen-containing substance that is capable of donating a proton to another substance.
Examples: Sulfuric acid [H2SO4], Hydrochloric acid [HCl], Acetic acid [CH3COOH].
A base is a molecule or ion able to accept a hydrogen ion from an acid.
Examples: Sodium hydroxide [NaOH], milk of magnesia [Mg(OH)2], calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2].
Acid-base neutralization
A neutralisation reaction is a chemical reaction that occurs when an acid and a base react quantitatively to produce salt and water as products. The general equation for neutralization reaction is
acid + base(alkali) → salt + water
Examples of neutralisation reaction
- Titration methods using phenolphthalein.
- Formation of Sodium Chloride
