Salt is the product fromed by a reaction in which _______ atoms of an acid are replaced by the atoms of a?

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Salt is the product fromed by a reaction in which _______ atoms of an acid are replaced by the atoms of a?

metal.
A. carbon
B. oxygen
C. hydrogen
D. nitrogen

2007-10-05 06:19:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Hydrogen.

For example, as seen below, when Hydrochloric Acid reacts with Sodium, Hydrogen is substituted by Sodium, forming Sodium Chloride (table salt) and two Hydrogen atoms form a Hydrogen molecule:

2HCl + 2Na --> 2NaCl + H2

2007-10-05 06:29:32 · answer #1 · answered by fakelinker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hydrogen atoms of an acid are replced by the metal ions of a base

2007-10-05 13:34:22 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

C. Hydrogen

2007-10-05 13:24:28 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋