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Q: What does adding an acid to an alkali produce?
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What happens if you keep adding acid to an alkali?

It will neutralise the alkali and then turn the liquid to an acid.


Does acid produce a gas with an alkali?

No gas is produced in the reaction of an acid and an alkali. In a neutralisation reaction, acid + alkali -> salt + water


How can hydrochloric acid be neutralized?

By adding an equally strong alkali


When is alkali used to calm a acid?

Neutralize, you mean :) An equal amount of an acid and an alkali will neutralize to produce water and a corresponding salt. ;)


What solution would alkali and acid give if added together?

It would depend on which acid and alkali were involved, the general rule is that adding an acid to an alkali will produce a salt and water. Sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxide would give sodium sulphate + water Hydrochloric acid and potassium carbonate would give potassium chloride and water and carbon dioxide etc


How do you convert an acid to a base?

Increase the hydroxide concentration in the acid by adding an excess of any alkali solution


How do you neutralize a acid or alkali?

To neutralise an acid add sodium carbonate. 2H^+ + Na2CO3 = 2Na^(+) + H2O + CO2 It forms the salt , water and carbon dioxide. To neutralise an alkali add 'milk'.


What happense to the litmus when toothpaste and an alkali is added?

Litmus paper is neutral and has a PH of 7 o adding an alkali will turn it purple and adding an acid will turn it red-pink.


What does adding alkali to acid do to pH?

The solution become more and more alkaline and the pH increase.


How would you get a sample of salt from a neutral acid?

Adding an alkali to an acid solution would result in forming a salt. However, no acid solution can be neutral.


Is an alkali an acid?

No an alkali is the opposite of an acid. Alkali = basic; acid = acidic.


Is a stomach acid a acid or alkali?

it is complete alkali