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Statement 1: Reaction of hydrochloric acid with a base forms salt and water.

Statement 2: Reaction of hydrochloric acid with sodium hydroxide forms sodium chloride and water.


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Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is wrong

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Statement 1 is wrong and statement 2 is correct

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Statement 1 and statement 2 is wrong

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D

Statement 1 and statement 2 is correct

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Solution

The correct option is D

Statement 1 and statement 2 is correct


Hydrochloric acid reacts with a base to form salt and water. Such a reaction is called a neutralization reaction. A neutralization reaction is a reaction between an acid and a base to produce water and salt. Sodium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride and water.


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