What do an acid and a base produce when they react completely?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. A salt and water
- Step 1: Neutralization combines H+ and OH- into water and leaves a salt.
Answer
A salt and water.
Why not the others: Hydrogen gas forms when a metal reacts with an acid, not in neutralization.
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