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.
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.