An acid–base reaction is a type of chemical reaction that involves the exchange of one or more hydrogen ions, H+, between species that may be neutral (molecules, such as water, H2O) or electrically charged (ions, such as ammonium, NH4+; hydroxide, OH−; or carbonate, CO32−). It also includes similar processes that occur in molecules and ions that are acidic but do not donate hydrogen ions.
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What happens during an acid–base reaction?
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