What happens when an acid reacts with a base?
Chemistry
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Acid + Base → Salt + Water (neutralization). Example: HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H₂O. Strong acids (HCl, H₂SO₄, HNO₃) fully dissociate in water. Strong bases (NaOH, KOH) also fully dissociate. Weak acids/bases only partially dissociate. Bronsted-Lowry definition: acids donate H⁺, bases accept H⁺. Lewis definition: acids accept electron pairs, bases donate electron pairs. pH of resulting solution depends on the strength of the acid and base.
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