Well, first of all you need to know how pHs work. Acids have a pH from numbers 1 to 6, with 1 the strongest. Alkalis have pH numbers from 8 to 14, with 14 the strongest. Therefore 7 is neutral because it is inbetween. When you add an acid to an alkali, depending on its' pH level, it moves towards neutral. Hope this helps
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Bases can neutralize acids by reacting with them to form water and a salt. Common examples of bases that neutralize acids include sodium hydroxide and calcium carbonate.
it will turn blue litmus paper redAll acids dissociate fully or partially, into ions and give protons in the aqueous medium.
These are all types of compounds that react with each other in various chemical processes, affecting everyday phenomena like digestion, cleaning, and cooking. Acids release hydrogen ions, bases release hydroxide ions, and salts are formed when acids and bases neutralize each other.
Antacids are used to neutralize acids, and are therefore bases, so their pH values must lie between 7 and 14 on the pH scale.