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Acidity of Carboxylic Acids

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Question

Write balanced equations to satisfy each statement.
(b) Acid + base $\to$ Salt + Water

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Solution

When acid reacts with a base, salt and water is formed. This reaction is known as the neutralization reaction.
When hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide it produces sodium chloride salt and water Balanced chemical equation is shown below.
$H C l + N a O H \to N a C l + H_{2} O$

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