Question

In neutralization reactions, what do acids and bases come together to form?

Answer 1

So-called `"salts................."`........and of course `"water"`.

Explanation:

In aqueous solution, we can representation the neutralization reaction as:

`HX(aq)+M(OH)(aq) rarr MX(aq) + H_2O`.

And in water we conceive of the hydronium ion, `H_3O^+`, as the acidium species, and the hydroxide ion, `HO^-`, as the base.

And this goes back to the old designation of such reactions in aqueous solution:

`"Acid + Base "rarr" Salt and water"`.......................