A measured volume of calcium hydroxide solution is just neutralised by hydrochloric acid.
Ca(OH)2+2HCl→CaCl2+2H2O \mathrm{Ca(OH)_{2} + 2HCl \rightarrow CaCl_{2} + 2H_{2}O} Ca(OH)2+2HCl→CaCl2+2H2OThe ions present before the reaction are Ca2+\mathrm{Ca^{2+}}Ca2+, OH−\mathrm{OH^{-}}OH−, H+\mathrm{H^{+}}H+ and Cl−\mathrm{Cl^{-}}Cl−.
Which ion from the acid and which ion from the alkali make up the dissolved salt?
H+\mathrm{H^{+}}H+ from the acid and Ca2+\mathrm{Ca^{2+}}Ca2+ from the alkali
H+\mathrm{H^{+}}H+ from the acid and OH−\mathrm{OH^{-}}OH− from the alkali
Cl−\mathrm{Cl^{-}}Cl− from the acid and Ca2+\mathrm{Ca^{2+}}Ca2+ from the alkali
Cl−\mathrm{Cl^{-}}Cl− from the acid and OH−\mathrm{OH^{-}}OH− from the alkali
112 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 3.3 Types of chemical reactions, covering 3.3.1 Oxidation and reduction in terms of oxygen, 3.3.2 Acids, alkalis and neutralisation, 3.3.3 The pH scale and measuring pH, 3.3.4 Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons, 3.3.5 Dilute and concentrated, weak and strong acids, and 3.3.6 Hydrogen ion concentration and pH. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.