Bases and acids are seen as opposites because the effect of an acid is to increase the hydronium (H3O+) concentration in water, whereas bases reduce this concentration. A reaction between an acid and base is called neutralization. In a neutralization reaction, an aqueous solution of a base reacts with an aqueous solution of an acid to produce a solution of water and salt in which the salt separates into its component ions.
August 09, 1995|DIANE DISNEY MILLER | Diane Disney Miller is secretary and a founding trustee of the American Cancer Society Foundation. and. My father, Walt Disney, was a lifelong smoker. He died of lung cancer 10 days after his 65th birthday, in 1966.
10 Things You Probably Didnât Know About Walt Disney. Walt Disney smoking a cigarette. There may be no entertainment industry figure more influential than Disneyâs eponymous founder. In his 65 years, Walt Disney succeeded in moving animation from a black-and-white novelty to a highly respected genre that would produce Oscar-worrthy feature films. More than a few of his creations â including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy â are instantly recognizable global icons.