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What is meant by Neutralization Reaction?
Neutralisation reaction is the process due to which H+ ions of an acid react completely or combine with OH- ions of a base to give salt and water .
Acid  +Base         _________>  salt     +   water   

Example  :   HCl           +  NaOH          _________>   NaCl         +      H2O
                   H+ Cl-    +   Na+OH-      _________>      Na +Cl-     +          H2O
                                       
During neutralisation the hydrogen ion (H+ )  or proton from the acid is neutralised by the hydroxyl ions OH-  from the alkali to form a water molecule .
Thus HCl donates a H+ ion that is proton to the OH - ion of NaOH which accepts the proton forming water .