On the Subject of Neutralizing Neutralization

The rules are simple.

NOTE: A# = atomic number

Acid Type

• Hydrogen bromide
• Hydrogen fluoride
• Hydrogen chloride
• Hydrogen iodide

Base Type

Condition	Base Type
any NSA & batteries = 3	Ammonia
Lit CAR, FRQ, or IND	Potassium hydroxide
No ports & SN has vowel	Lithium hydroxide
Acid’s formula has letter in an indicator	Potassium hydroxide
D bat. > AA bat.	Ammonia
Acid’s A# < 20	Sodium hydroxide
None	Lithium hydroxide

Acid Concentration:

• Acid’s A# - Base’s A#.
• Anion or cation’s chemical symbol has vowel, - 4.
• Anion = cation’s in chemical symbol length, * 3.
• Least significant digit of the |result| / 10
• If 0, volume of acid / 25.

Base Concentration:

• Titration combination is HI and KOH or HCl and NH₃, 20.
• Battery holders > port types or indicators, 5.
• Port types > battery holders or indicators, 10.
• Indicators > battery holders or port types, 20.
• Either 5, 10, and 20, Closest to the cation’s A#.

Drop Count:

20 / concentration of the base * volume of acid * concentration of acid

Solubility:

	NH3	KOH	LiOH	NaOH
HBr	OFF	ON	ON	OFF
HF	ON	OFF	ON	OFF
HCl	ON	ON	OFF	ON
HI	OFF	OFF	OFF	ON

APPENDIX

Bases:

Name	Formula	Cation	Symbol	A#
Ammonia	NH3	Hydrogen	H	1
Lithium hydroxide	LiOH	Lithium	Li	3
Sodium hydroxide	NaOH	Sodium	Na	11
Potassium hydroxide	KOH	Potassium	K	19

Acids:

Name	Formula	Anion	Symbol	A#
Hydrofluoric acid	HF	Fluorine	F	9
Hydrochloric acid	HCl	Chlorine	Cl	17
Hydrobromic acid	HBr	Bromine	Br	35
Hydroiodic acid	HI	Iodine	I	53