Question

How do Acid base reactions differ from redox reactions?

Answer 1

Hint: Both Acid base reaction and redox reaction involves the transfer of fundamental particles from one compound to another. These reactions have few similarities. However, they have major differences between them. A Knowledge of what each type of reaction involve will help in understanding basics of chemistry

Complete step-by-step answer:
The differences between both the types of reaction are listed below in the tabular form:

Acid-Base Reactions	Redox Reactions
$1.$In Acid-Base reactions, protons are transferred from the acid and the base.	1. In redox reaction, electrons are transferred from the oxidizing agent to the reducing agent.
$2.$Acid-base reaction involves a neutralization reaction whenever they react. They form salt and water after the reactions	2. A redox reaction involves an oxidation and reduction reaction, that is one substance gets oxidized and the other reduces.
$3.$Acid base reactions are more common as it can take place between any form of acid and base, whether weak or strong.	$3.$redox reactions are commonly seen among the d block elements.
4. There may or may not be change in the oxidation number of the reactants.	$4.$there is always a change in the formal oxidation number of the reactants
$5.$For example: $ HN{{O}_{3}}+\,NaOH\to \,NaN{{O}_{3}}\,+\,{{H}_{2}}O \\ {{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\,+\,2NaOH\to \,N{{a}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\,+\,{{H}_{2}}O \\ $	$5.$For example: $ 2N{{a}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\,+\,{{I}_{2}}\to \,N{{a}_{2}}{{S}_{4}}{{O}_{6}}\,+\,2NaI \\ \\ $

Note: Students should be careful while writing the differences. One should remember that in acid-base reactions the change in oxidation number may or may not take place, whereas in redox reactions oxidation and reduction reactions always occur.