Question

What product results when sodium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid?

Answer 1

`"Common salt............"`

Explanation:

We need a stoichiometric equation......

`HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) rarr NaCl(aq) + H_2O(l)`

This is simply an acid-base or neutralization reaction. And, these are generally represented as...............

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

In the given reaction, you have a solution that is stoichiometric in sodium chloride. Wait long enuff, and the water will evaporate to give your salt, `"NaCl."`