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when the acid reacts with the base ,the H+ ions are given out from the acid and OH- ions from the base. they react together to form water and the residue salt is also produced. when all the number of H+ ions react with the appropriate number of OH- ions,they neutralize each other. for example: when certain amount of hydrochloric acid is added to sodium carbonate(base),they neutralize each other and water and salt(sodium chloride ,in this case) is given out.

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Hydrogen H+ and/or Hydronium H3O+ ions from the acid combine with Hydroxide OH- ions from the base to form water H2O H+ +OH- ---> H2O H3O+ + OH- ---> 2H2O

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In the reaction of an acid with a base in aqueous solution, the hydrogen ions of the acid react with the hydroxide ions of the base to give water. The second product is a salt, which is composed of the positive metal ion from the base and the negative ion from the acid. For example,

HCl ( aq ) + KOH ( aq ) → H 2 O ( l ) + KCl ( aq ) (3)

Since HCl ( aq ) and KOH ( aq ) are fully ionized in solution, the preceding equation can be written as

H + ( aq ) + Cl − ( aq ) K + ( aq ) + OH − ( aq ) → H 2 O ( l ) K + ( aq ) + Cl − ( aq ) (4)

Ions common to both sides can be canceled to yield

H + ( aq ) + OH − ( aq ) → H 2 O ( l ) (5)

This is referred to as the net ionic equation for the neutralization reaction. If H 3 O + is substituted for H + ( aq ), the neutralization equation becomes

H 3 O + ( aq ) + OH − ( aq ) → 2 H 2 O ( l) (6)

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it will either become neutral or it depends if threre is more base or acid the one that has the most that's what it is

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Red color in acidic solutions and blue color in basic solutions.

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i think it forms into water but not sure

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The products are water and a salt.

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Q: What forms when an acid and a base neutralize each other?
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