The reaction between an acid and a base is known as _____.

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SSC MTS (2022) Official Paper (Held On: 03 May 2023 Shift 2)

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The correct answer is Neutralisation reaction.Key Points

Neutralisation

The ionic compound that results from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base is called Salt.
It can be defined as a chemical reaction in which an acid reacts with a base to produce salt along with water.
The reaction of an acid with a base is called a neutralization reaction.
The products of this reaction are salt and water.
For example, the reaction of hydrochloric acid(HCl) with sodium hydroxide(NaOH) produces a solution of sodium chloride(NaCl)(salt) and some additional water molecules.
- HCl + NaOH => NaCl + H2O
The neutralization of a strong base and strong acid has a pH equal to 7.
The neutralization of a strong base and weak acid will be greater than 7.
The neutralization of a strong acid and weak base will be less than 7.

Additional Information

Process	Conversion/Details
Crystallization	It is a process of conversion of liquid into a Solid crystal.
Sublimation	Solid directly changes into the gaseous state, without forming any liquid state
Evaporation	Vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase
Condensation	Conversion of gas to liquid.
Decantation	Process for the separation of mixtures of immiscible liquids or of a liquid and a solid mixture such as a suspension.