Chemistry / Unit 3 Chem 0447 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Neutralization Reactions
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The idea
A neutralization reaction combines an acid with a base, other than water itself, to produce a salt and usually water.
In practice
Milk of magnesia's Mg(OH)2 neutralizes stomach acid, HCl, producing magnesium chloride and water as the reaction's two products.
Where people slip
"Salt" here names any ionic compound formed this way, not specifically table salt — the term is broader than its kitchen meaning.
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