Which of the following solutions can be used to neutralize nitric acid? Ca(OH)2 hydrochloric acid H2O lemon juice

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asked Oct 4, 2018 19.2k views

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Ajay Bhosale · Answer 1 · 2018-10-06T04:11:18+0000

Ca(OH)2. It ends in OH, therefore it is a base. If you mix an acid and a base, they neutralize each other and produce a salt and a water.

Ayrnieu · Answer 2 · 2018-10-08T09:27:40+0000

Answer:

The correct answer is calcium hydroxide,
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Step-by-step explanation:

Acids are neutralize by alkaline that basic solution or by base. So,in order to neutralize nitric acid we will need an alkaline solution.

From the given options the alkaline solution is of calcium hydroxide.

$HNO_3(aq)+Ca(OH)_2(aq)\rightarrow+ H_2O(l)+Ca(NO_3)_2(aq)$

Where as hydrochloric acid is an acid, water is neutral liquid and lemon juice is also an acidic solution which contains citric acid.

The correct answer is calcium hydroxide.