Neutralization is a chemical reaction between an acid and a base that results in the formation of water and a salt. It involves combining hydrogen ions (H+) from the acid with hydroxide ions (OH-) from the base to create neutral products.
Related terms
Salt: A compound formed by replacing all or part of the hydrogen ions in an acid with positive ions from a base.
pH Scale: A measure used to indicate how acidic or basic (alkaline) solutions are. A pH value less than 7 indicates acidity, while values greater than 7 indicate alkalinity.
Stoichiometry: The quantitative relationship between reactants and products in a chemical reaction.