neutralisation reaction


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Noun1.neutralisation reaction - a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water
chemical reaction, reaction - (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
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However, at higher pH, the reactivity of [H.sup.+] to variably charged particles may be lower and the removal of soluble [H.sup.+] will be by neutralisation reactions with basic metal hydroxides and carbonates.