neutral
Adding an alkali to an acid solution would result in forming a salt. However, no acid solution can be neutral.
Alkali
An Acid is neutralised by a Base , Alkali or Carboinate. Remember the general equations. Acid + Alkali = Salt + Water Acid + Base = Salt + Water Acid + Carbonate = Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide. NB An Alkali is a soluble Base.
No gas is produced in the reaction of an acid and an alkali. In a neutralisation reaction, acid + alkali -> salt + water
neutral
Adding an alkali to an acid solution would result in forming a salt. However, no acid solution can be neutral.
you create a neutral solution -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well it depends actually it doesn't always create a neutral solution. Here's the order: Strong Alkali + Strong Acid = Neutralisation (water + salt) Strong Alkali + Weak Acid = Weak Alkali Weak Alkali + Weak Acid = Neutralisation ( water + salt) Weak Alkali + Strong Acid = Weak Acid Strong Alkali + Strong Acid = Neutralisation (water + salt) Hope it helps! :)
Salt
When an acid and an alkali is combined, salt and water is formed, because the acid and the alkali neutralises each other to leave salt and water only.
NaOH + HCl >> NaCl + H2O Table salt produced.
Alkali
Whenever an acid reacts with an alkali, a salt and water are formed.This is a neutralization reactioni.e. acid + alkali --> salt +waterIn this case, nitric acid + potassium hydroxide --> potassium nitrate + waterHNO3(aq) + KOH(aq) --> KNO3(aq) + H2O(l)Hence, a solution of potassium nitrate is formed.
salt is an acid
An Acid is neutralised by a Base , Alkali or Carboinate. Remember the general equations. Acid + Alkali = Salt + Water Acid + Base = Salt + Water Acid + Carbonate = Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide. NB An Alkali is a soluble Base.
No gas is produced in the reaction of an acid and an alkali. In a neutralisation reaction, acid + alkali -> salt + water
acid+alkali=salt+water