Acid-Base ReactionsWhen an acid and a base are placed together, they react to neutralize the acid and base properties, producing a salt. The H(+) cation of the acid combines with the OH(-) anion of the base to form water. The compound formed by the cation of the base and the anion of the acid is called a salt. The combination of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide produces common table salt, NaCl: The word salt is a general term which applies to the products of all such acid-base reactions.
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Acid and Base PropertiesSubstances have long been classified as acids or bases according to some general properties which are summarized below. Their reactions with each other produce salts.
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