Neutralisation Reaction

• Neutralisation


  The reaction of acids with a base
• Base


  A substance which will neutralise an acid and cause the pH of the acid to increase
• Types of bases


  • Metal hydroxide
  • Metal oxide
  • Metal carbonate
• Soluble bases


  Alkalies
• Neutralisation reaction


  1. Hydrogen ion (H) from the acid and the hydroxide ion (OH) from the alkali react to form water

  2. A salt is also formed with water
• Salt


  A substance in which the hydrogen ions of an acid have been replaced by a metal ion (or ammonium ion)
• Naming salts


  • The first part is the name of the metal contained in the base
  • The second part is taken from the name of the acid used
• Salts formed from acids and bases


  • Sodium chloride
  • Magnesium sulfate
  • Sodium nitrate
  • Sodium ethanoate