They’re just nearly equally reactive in two opposite directions.
You can absolutely make salts with acidic or alkaline properties by altering this careful balance.
It’s like two titans fighting until both are dead and peace roams over the valley. Or, more accurately, relentless robber meeting someone who desperately needs to give something away.
It is kind of funny how, even though I understand how they cancel out, the unification of two very reactive elements makes harmless salt.
Hydrogen and oxygen are quite reactive as well.
And both water and salt, while vital to human life, are harmful to others. Water is a powerful solvent, and salt can kill snails.
They’re just nearly equally reactive in two opposite directions.
You can absolutely make salts with acidic or alkaline properties by altering this careful balance.
It’s like two titans fighting until both are dead and peace roams over the valley. Or, more accurately, relentless robber meeting someone who desperately needs to give something away.