Acid-Base Reactions Continued

Acid-base reactions

When an acid and a base react, they form a salt. If the base contains hydroxide \((\text{OH}^{-})\) ions, then water will also be formed. The word salt is a general term which applies to the products of all acid-base reactions. A salt is a product that is made up of the \(\color{blue}{\textbf{cation}}\) from a \(\color{blue}{\textbf{base}}\) and the \(\color{red}{\textbf{anion}}\) from an \(\color{red}{\textbf{acid}}\).