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Most reactions between an acid and a base form a salt and water. Which term describes an acid-base reaction?

Asingle-replacement reaction

Bdecomposition

Cdouble-replacement reaction

Dsynthesis

Verified Answer :

c, a double-replacement reaction

Answer: Option (C) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

It is given that when an acid and a base form a salt and water.

For example, \(HCl + NaOH \rightarrow NaCl + H_{2}O\)

Therefore, in this type of reactions there is exchange of ions between the two compounds hence, it is known as double-displacement reaction.

Thus, we can conclude that out of the given options the term an acid and a base form a salt and water describes an acid-base reaction.

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