Reactions of Acids and Bases: Neutralization Reactions

• When an acid and a base are mixed, the H+ from the acid combines with the OH− from the base to form H2O.
• Acid–base reactions generally form water and a salt—an ionic compound—that usually remains dissolved in the solution. The salt contains the cation from the base and the anion from the acid.
• The net ionic equation for many neutralization reactions is: