What is produced in a neutralization reaction?
Select all that apply.
A).salt
B).hydroxide ions
C).hydronium ions
D).water
I do believe the answers are A). and D). Is this correct?
Yes, you are correct. In a neutralization reaction, an acid reacts with a base to produce salt and water. So, the correct answers are A) salt and D) water.
To arrive at this answer, you can recall the general equation for a neutralization reaction:
acid + base → salt + water
In a neutralization reaction, the H+ ions from the acid combine with the OH- ions from the base to form water (H2O). At the same time, the remaining ions from the acid and base form an ionic compound called a salt.
Therefore, when given the options A) salt, B) hydroxide ions, C) hydronium ions, and D) water, you can eliminate options B) and C). Then, by recognizing the products of a neutralization reaction, you can correctly select options A) and D) as the answer.