Assuming that an acid and base are mixed equally in a solution the H+ ions are released by the acid and OH- ions are released by the base. These ions combine to produce water and the leftovers of acid and base combine to form a salt. Take the following example where an acid (HCl) combines with a base (NaOH) to produce salt (NaCl) and water (H2O)
Mixing equal amounts of a strong acid with a strong base also produces a neutral pH (pH = 7) solution<span>.
</span>A neutralization reaction<span> is when an acid and a base</span>react<span> to form water and a salt and involves the combination of H</span>+<span> ions and OH</span>-<span> ions to generate water. The </span>neutralization<span> of a strong acid and strong base has a pH equal to 7.</span>