Question

Question #efeba

Answer 1

Magnesium nitrate, `"Mg(NO"_3)_2"`, is a salt that results from the neutralization of nitric acid `"HNO"_3"`.

Explanation:

Nitric acid can be neutralized by the base magnesium hydroxide, which produces the salt magnesium nitrate and water.

`"2HNO"_3" + Mg(OH)"_2"` `rarr` `"Mg(NO"_3)_2 + "2H"_2"O"`