The fundamental reaction of neutralization is A) H⁺ + H₂O → H₃O⁺. B) H₂O → H⁺ + OH^-. C) H⁺ + OH^- → H₂O. D) H₂O + H₂O → H₃O⁺ + OH^-.

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The fundamental reaction of neutralization is the reaction between an acid and a base to form salt and water. The equation for this reaction can be represented as follows: Acid + Base → Salt + Water. Option C is the only equation that follows this format where the acid is represented by HS1U1P1 and the base is represented by OHS1U1P1-S1S1P0. The product formed is the salt HS1U1B12S1U1B0O, and water is not explicitly shown but is formed as a result of the reaction. Therefore, option C is the correct choice.

The Fundamental Reaction of Neutralization Is