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Potterhead
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Potterhead asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 8 years ago

Why is calcium capable of neutralizing acids despite not having the hydroxide ion in its chemical formula?

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  • Colin
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    There are two ways of looking at this.

    1. The standard reaction

    ACID + METAL --> SALT + HYDROGEN

    neutralises acid and includes Ca

    2. If any water is present in the acids [it usually is] the calcium immediately reacts producing the hydroxide ions required.

    Ca + 2H2O --> Ca(OH)2 + H2

    then H+ + OH- --> H2O

    Source(s): rtc
  • buncie
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Neutralizing Acids

    Source(s): https://shrinke.im/a9IHl
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