CK-12 Physical Science Concepts - For Middle School

http://www.ck12.org Chapter 3. Chemical Interactions

Vocabulary

• neutralization reaction: Reaction of an acid and a base that produces water and a salt, both of which are
  neutral in acidity.


• salt: Ionic compound formed when an acid and base react.

Explore More

Watch the animated reaction at the following URL, and then answer the questions below.

http://www.mpcfaculty.net/mark_bishop/neutralization.htm

1. What reaction is modeled in the animation?


2. When the reactant solutions mix, what four ions are present in the solution?


3. How do the ions combine to form neutral products?


4. What is the complete chemical equation for the reaction?

Review

1. Describe a neutralization reaction.


2. What is a salt? Give an example.


3. Fill in the missing products in the chemical equation below. It represents a neutralization reaction between
   solutions of nitric acid (HNO 3 ) and potassium hydroxide (KOH): HNO 3 + KOH→__ + ___