Question

question predict the products of the following acid - base reaction. • do not write any coefficients equal to 1. provide your answer below: hcl (aq) + naoh (aq) → (l) + (aq)

Explanation:

Step1: Recall acid - base reaction rule

An acid ($HCl$) reacts with a base ($NaOH$) to form water and a salt.

Step2: Determine the salt

The cation from the base ($Na^+$) and the anion from the acid ($Cl^-$) combine to form $NaCl$. And $H^+$ from the acid and $OH^-$ from the base combine to form $H_2O$.

Answer:

$H_2O$; $NaCl$