Reacting Acids with Bases. Creating Salts

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Creating Salts by reacting Bases with Acids

A Salt:

A salt is the product of a neutralisation reaction (A reaction between an acid and a base (Alkali) to from a substance with a neutral pH (7 - Green w/ Universal Indicator)

General Formula for a Neutralisation Reaction:

Acid + Base = Salt + Water

There are three main Acids used in a Neutralisation reaction:

Sulphuric Acid

Nitric Acid

Hydrochloric Acid

A Base:

A Base (AKA Alkali) is a substance that has a pH higher than 7. These bases react with acids in a Neutralisation Reaction to form a neutral pH substance. Metal Hydroxides, Oxides and Carbonates are all bases

Magnesium Oxide + Sulphuric Acid = Magnesium Sulphate + Water

MgO + H2SO4 = MgSO4 + H20

Copper Carbonate + Hydrochloric Acid = Copper Chloride + Water + Carbon Dioxide

CuCO3 + 2HCl = CuCl2 + H20 + CO2

Zinc Hydroxide + Nitric Acid = Zinc Nitrate + Water

Zn(OH)2 + 2HNO3 = Zn(NO3) + 2H20

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