Application of Neutralization

Some of the common applications of the Neutralization reaction are as follows:

Agriculture

Neutralization is a crucial process in agriculture, where acidic soil is neutralized by the use of alkali-based fertilizers to create an ideal condition for crop growth. Wood ash is a commonly used fertilizer in rural areas because it is easily accessible to local farmers.

Antacid tablets

Antacid tablets leverage the same principle of neutralization to cure the discomfort caused by acidic food during digestion. The stomach uses hydrochloric acid to break down food into simpler molecules that can be easily absorbed by the intestines. To neutralize the excess acid, antacid tablets are formulated with alkalis like aluminium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate, and magnesium trisilicate.

Bee Sting

A bee sting is also treated with an application of baking soda, as bee sting contains formic acid which can be neutralized by rubbing any basic substance on the bee stung area. Unlike bee stings, a wasp sting is basic in nature, so it can be treated with any acidic substance such as vinegar or any citrus fruit.

Titration

To find out the concentration of any given acid or base using the titration method, where using acid we determine the unknown strength of the base, and using alkali, we determine the unknown strength of the acid. In chemical labs. This is a very important method to find the unknown strengths of acid or base. If the strength of acid and base is known, we can find the amount of acid required to neutralize alkali or vice versa using the following formula:

Moles of Acid  = Moles of Base

or

Volume of acid × Concentration of H⁺ ions = Volume of Alkali × Concentration of OH⁻ ions

Read More,

• Types of Chemical Reactions
• Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
• Rate of a Reaction

Neutralization Reaction, in chemistry, is a reaction between acid and alkali to produce salt and water. The natural world exhibits pairs that complement and sometimes neutralize each other. For instance, if there is poison, there is also an antidote, and if there is fire, there is also water, which can be regarded as its polar opposite that can neutralize the effect of one another. Life and death are other examples of this complementary pairing. In chemistry, a complementary pair known as Acid-Base exists, which neutralizes each other’s effects and behaves oppositely when treated with various common substances.