What is the molecular equation for the following reaction: Hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide to produce a salt, water and heat?

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Meave60
Nov 5, 2016

The molecular equation for the reaction between HCl and NaOH is the following:

#"HCl + NaOH"##rarr##"NaCl + H"_2"O + heat"#

Explanation:

This is a neutralization reaction. In a neutralization reaction, a strong acid and a strong base react to produce a salt and water.

The general equation for a neutralization is:

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