An acid and alkali will neutralise each other and produce a salt and water. This is called a neutralisation reaction. The name of the salt produced can be worked out from the names of the acid and ...

to CaCl_2^{} + H_2^{}O + CO_2^{}\) The salt is named in the same way as before, taking the metal's name from the carbonate and the ending from the type of acid used. Carbon dioxide can be tested ...