Which of the following is a neutralization reaction?
Which of the following is a neutralization reaction?
- A) nitric acid to hydrochloric acid
- B) nitric acid to sulphuric acid
- C) nitric acid to distilled
- D) nitric acid to sodium hydroxide
Correct Answer: D) nitric acid to sodium hydroxide
Explanation
A neutralization reaction is a chemical reaction between an acid and a base, which results in the formation of a salt and water. In this case, the correct answer isOption D: nitric acid to sodium hydroxide.
Nitric acid (HNO3) is an acid, and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is a base. When they react together, they produce a salt (sodium nitrate, NaNO3) and water (H2O). The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is:
\[ HNO_3 + NaOH \rightarrow NaNO_3 + H_2O \]
The other options do not represent neutralization reactions:
Option A involves converting one acid (nitric acid) to another acid (hydrochloric acid), which is not a neutralization reaction.
Option B involves converting one acid (nitric acid) to another acid (sulphuric acid), which is also not a neutralization reaction.
Option C is incomplete, as it only mentions nitric acid and distilled water, but does not mention a base.
Option E involves sodium chloride (a salt) and distilled water, but does not involve an acid and a base reacting together.
In summary, neutralization reactions involve an acid and a base reacting together to produce a salt and water. In this question, only Option D represents a neutralization reaction.