Question

Products of a Neutralization reaction are always:
(A) An acid and a base
(B) An acid an a salt
(C) A salt and a base
(D) A salt and water

Answer 1

Hint: Neutralization is a chemical reaction in which acid and a base react quantitatively with each other. In a reaction in water, neutralization results in there being no excess of hydrogen or hydroxide ions present in the solution. The example could be a reaction between any strong acid and a base. The sodium chloride formed is a result of a neutralization reaction.

Complete answer:
In a neutralization reaction, there is a combination of $H^{+}$ ions and $O{H}^{-}$ ions which form water. A neutralization reaction is generally an acid-base neutralization reaction.
In the context of a chemical reaction the term neutralization is used for a reaction between an acid and a base or alkali. Historically, this reaction was represented as
acid $+$ base $\to$ salt $+$ water.
For example: $HCl+NaOH\to NaCl+H_{2}O$.
Neutralization is the reaction of an acid with a base that results in the pH moving towards seven. It is a useful process that occurs in everyday life such as in the treatment of acid indigestion and the treating of acidic soil by adding lime.
Therefore, Products of a Neutralization reaction are always an acid and a base. The correct option is option (A).

Note:
There are many uses of Neutralization reactions that are acid-alkali reactions. A very common use is antacid tablets. These are designed to neutralize excess gastric acid in the stomach that may be causing discomfort in the stomach or lower esophagus. This can also be remedied by the ingestion of sodium bicarbonate. Sodium bicarbonate is also commonly used to neutralize acid spills in laboratories, as well as acid burns.