Antacids contain bases that react with the acid in your stomach to relieve indigestion. In the reaction below, NaHCO3 reacts wit
h HCl to form a salt, CO2, and H2O. This type of reaction is called ____. NaHCO3(s) + HCl(aq) ---> NaCl(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
Select one:
a. neutralization
b. dehydration
c. titration
d. oxidation
The answer is A.
Neuralization occurs when a base is mixed with an acid and the general equation
is;
acid + base(alkali) → salt + water
Another application of neutralization, other than its application
in antiacids, is its use in fertilizer to bring
bask coils pH to the required standard for optimum growth of plants.
