What is a neutralization reaction? Explain with an example.

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The reaction between an acid and bases is called a neutralization reaction. The result of the reaction is salt and water.

For example, when hydrochloric acid(acid) and sodium hydroxide(base) react they form sodium chloride(salt) and water. Also, heat evolves.
$N a O H + H C l \to N a C l + H_{2} O$

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What is a neutralization reaction? Explain with an example.

The reaction between an acid and bases is called a neutralization reaction. The result of the reaction is salt and water. For example, when hydrochloric acid(acid) and sodium hydroxide(base) react they form sodium chloride(salt) and water. Also, heat evolves. NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H2O