Neutralisation reactions

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An acid and alkali will neutralise each other and produce a salt and water. This is called a neutralisation reaction.

The name of the salt produced can be worked out from the names of the acid and the alkali.

Chemical equations can be written to describe a neutralisation reaction.

Acid + base -> salt + water

A neutral solution is made if you add just the right amount of acid and base together.

3 acids most commonly used in chemistry include Nitric acid, Hydrochloric acid, and sulphuric acid.

The alkalis reacting are usually metal hydroxides

Salts's scientific name is sodium chloride

A salt made from hydrochloric acid will end in chloride

A salt made from nitric acid will end in nitrate

A salt made from sulfuric acid will end in sulfate

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Metals and nonmetals

Metals

Malleable and ductile

High melting points