Acid base reactions also known as neutralization reactions are reactions that occur between acids and bases thus the name. Anytime this happens the product will niether an acid or base it will be neutralized to a neutral pH as in that of pure water pH 7. Precipitation reactions occur when cations and anions in aqueous solution combine to form an insoluble ionic solid called a precipitate. Whether or not such a reaction occurs can be determined by using the solubility rules for common ionic solids.
