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What Happens When an Acid Reacts with a Base? - Science

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What happens when an acid reacts with a base?

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Solution

When an acid reacts with a base, it nullifies the effect of the base. Such a reaction between an acid and a base to give a salt and water is known as a neutralisation reaction.

The reaction can be represented as given below.
Acid + Base → Salt + Water

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Chapter 2: Acids, Bases and Salts - Exercise 1 [Page 67]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 2 Acids, Bases and Salts
Exercise 1 | Q 22.1 | Page 67
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