Strong acid + Strong Base =

Strong acid + Strong Base =

• A. Neutral salt
• B. Basic salt
• C. Acidic salt
• D. Water only

Answer: (A)

When a strong acid reacts with a strong base, they neutralize completely, producing a salt whose ions come from a strong acid and a strong base. These ions are the conjugates of the strong acid and strong base, so they don’t hydrolyze in water and the solution stays essentially neutral. For example, HCl (strong acid) plus NaOH (strong base) gives NaCl and H2O. The salt formed is neutral in solution, which is why this product is described as a neutral salt. Water is produced as well, but the key point is the salt that accompanies it remains neutral, not acidic or basic. The other options would require a salt that hydrolyzes to be acidic or basic, or would imply only water without a salt, which isn’t the case here.

When a strong acid reacts with a strong base, they neutralize completely, producing a salt whose ions come from a strong acid and a strong base. These ions are the conjugates of the strong acid and strong base, so they don’t hydrolyze in water and the solution stays essentially neutral. For example, HCl (strong acid) plus NaOH (strong base) gives NaCl and H2O. The salt formed is neutral in solution, which is why this product is described as a neutral salt. Water is produced as well, but the key point is the salt that accompanies it remains neutral, not acidic or basic. The other options would require a salt that hydrolyzes to be acidic or basic, or would imply only water without a salt, which isn’t the case here.