6.4.1 - Principle: Acid + Base → Salt + Water
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What is formed when an acid reacts with a base?
💡 Hint: Think about the products of the reaction.
Identify one common use of a neutralization reaction.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens in the stomach.
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What do acids and bases produce when they undergo a neutralization reaction?
💡 Hint: Refer to the equation.
True or False: A neutralization reaction only produces water.
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of salt in this context.
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Design a neutralization reaction experiment that demonstrates the reaction between vinegar (acid) and baking soda (base). Describe how you would carry out the experiment and what to expect as the outcome.
💡 Hint: Consider the roles of each reactant in creating the initial reaction.
Calculate the pH of a solution after equal volumes of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide are mixed, both initially at pH 1 and pH 13 respectively.
💡 Hint: Think about how the strengths of the acids and bases interact.
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