Question #c87b5

2 Answers
Dec 27, 2017

In some cases.

More often, when a strong acid results with a strong base, they effectively "neutralize" each other,

HCl(aq)+NaOH(aq)NaCl(aq)+H2O(l)

A scenario where your statement may be correct is using a hydrated strong base salt (e.g. Sr(OH)28H2O) and dissolving it in a strong acid.

Dec 27, 2017

Yes, this is one of the general types of a double displacement reactions.

Explanation:

A double displacement reaction where;

  1. A salt with an acid that forms a salt of the acid and a second acid that is volatile; i.e.,
    2KNO3(aq)+H2SO4(aq)K2SO4(aq)+2HNO3(g)(balanced)
    Note:
    HNO3 is one of the a highly volatile acids
  2. Same reaction of a salt with an acid that may yield a compound that can be decomposed into a gas and a liquid; that is,
    CaCO3(aq)+2HCl(aq)CaCl2(aq)+H2CO3(aq)(balanced)
    where:
    H2CO3(aq)CO2(g)+H2O(l)