Is Neutralization Reaction Always Equivalent to Titration?

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A neutralization reaction occurs whenever an acid reacts with a base, including titrations involving weak acids and strong bases. During the titration of a weak acid with a strong base, the weak acid completely ionizes, leading to a decrease in H+ concentration. According to Le Chatelier's principle, this results in further dissociation of the weak acid, but the final solution does not achieve a neutral pH of 7. Therefore, while all titrations involve neutralization, not all neutralization reactions result in a titration that yields a neutral solution.

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Is it correct to talk about a "Neutralization Reaction" when we make a titration of a weak acid with a strong base, or it is only correct if we titrate a strong acid with a strong base or a strong base with a strong acid? Thanks.:smile:
 
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neutralisation involves rxn between H+ and OH-
whenever there is a rxn between an acid and a base, it is always a neutralisation one!

moreover, a weak acid will ionise completely during neutralisation.

as the OH- reacts with the H+ from the weak acid, the latter H+ decreases in concentration. According to Le Chatelier's principle, the weak acid will dissociate to produce even more H+! eventually, the weak acid will end up dissociating completely!
 
But final solution, at 25 ºC, has not pH=7! i.e. is not a neutral solution!
 
Technically, a neutralization reaction produces a pH 7 solution of salt. This may require more titrant than an equinormal amount if weak acids -strong bases or strong acid - weak bases are used. So, in the broadest sense, a neutralization reaction is not always a titration unless strong acids and strong bases are being used.
 

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