H-ACID + BASE-OH → HOH + SALT

Acid + Base produces water and a salt

Neutralization is the process of producing water and a salt from the addition of an acid and a base.

The proton (H⁺) from the acid is accepted by the hydroxide ion (OH^-) of the base to produce water.

The anion of the acid and the cation of the base produce a compound known as a salt. Any salt can be traced back to its "parent acid" and "parent base."

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Drag the labels for the acid, the base, and the salt to the box below the correct chemical symbol.

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