Neutralization reaction of Acids and Bases the Arrhenius theory
Acids are a source of hydrogen ions,
H+,
like HCl(aq) Bases are a source of hydroxide ions,
OH-,
like KOH(aq)
Acids are a source of hydrogen ions,
H+,
like HCl(aq). Bases are a source of hydroxide ions,
OH-,
like KOH(aq). The reaction between acids and bases is called
neutralization.
The reaction of an Arrhenius acid with an Arrhenius base
always forms water and a "salt" of cation from the base and
the anion from the acid like the reacation shown
here. hydrochloric acid potassium
hydroxide ---> water potassium chloride HCl(aq) +
KOH(aq) ---> H2O(l) +
KCl(aq)
Another example of neutralization is
shown here. Again water is a product and the salt is
potassium nitrate, KNO3. Nitric acid potassium
hydroxide ---> water potassium nitrate HNO3(aq) +
KOH(aq) ---> H2O(l) +
KNO3(aq)
Exercise: Write the reaction expected when the
following pairs of compounds are mixed. Click
to see the answer hydrobromic acid aluminum hydroxide ---> ????? ?????? HBr
(aq) +
Al(OH)3(aq) ---> ?????? +????????