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what is neutralisation reaction?give two examples.

Neutralisation reaction is a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base react to form salt. When an acid solution and a basic solution are mixed, hydroxide ions react with hydronium ions to produce H₂O molecules .

that is H₃O  +  HO^- _______> 2H₂O

The other ions which are present in the original solutions are separately solvated and unaffected  by the reaction going around them .

An example for a neutralisation reaction is ,

(1)Hydro chloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide forms sodium chloride and water .

HCl  +  NaOH  _________ _>  NaCl  +  H₂O

(2)Sulphuric acid reacts with ammonium hydroxide forms ammonium sulphate and water .

H₂SO₄ +2NH₄OH ________>(NH₄)₂SO₄ +2H₂O