The net acid-base reaction that occurs when an aqueous solution of HCl is added to an aqueous solution of NaOH will be:
HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H₂O (l)
It is a neutralization or acid-base reaction, in which an acid and a base react to produce salt and water. As water and salts are neutral so it is called a neutralization reaction, in which the acidic and basic characteristics of acid and base are neutralized. In the given reaction hydrochloric acid (HCl) reacts with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to produce Sodium chloride (NaCl) and water (H₂O). The number of moles of elements is the same on both sides, there is no need to add molar numbers. So the balanced equation is as:
HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H₂O (l)
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