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Question #fb1ea

Answer 1

By writing a stoichiometric equation..............here..........

`HNO_3(aq) + KOH(aq) rarr KNO_3(aq) + H_2O(l)`

Explanation:

`HNO_3(aq) + KOH(aq) rarr KNO_3(aq) + H_2O(l)`

And this is a `1:1` stoichiometry.

And this falls under the more general umbrella:

`"Acid + Base "rarr" Salt + Water"`

Note that the potassium and nitrate ions are simply along for the ride. Bond formation occurs between `H^(+)` (i.e. a conceptual particle), and `HO^(-)`...........

And this underlies a fundamental, underlying principle of chemistry, `"stoichiometry"`,........i.e. `"garbage in equals garbage out"`.

See [here for further treatment.](https://socratic.org/questions/can-you-explain-balancing-chemical-equations-in-detail#365584)