What is a Neutralization Reaction?

A neutralisation reaction is a chemical process in which an acid and a base combine to produce salt and water as the end products.

H⁺ ions and OH^– ions combine to form water during a neutralisation reaction. Acid-base neutralisation is the most common type of neutralisation reaction.

As we have identified that all acids generate H⁺ (aq) and all bases generate OH^– (aq) , we can view the neutralisation reaction as follows –

Neutralization Reaction Equation
Acid + Base (alkali) → Salt + Water
H X + M OH → MX + HOH
H⁺ ( aq ) + OH^–( aq ) → H₂O ( l )