Question

Identify the base in this acid-base reaction:

NaOH + HCI - NaCl + H2O
o NaOH
O HCI
o Naci
• H20

Answer 1

A. NaOH

A. Is The Correct Answer

B. HCl

C. NaCl

D. H2O

Answer 2

`\boxed{\text{NaOH}}`

Step-by-step explanation:

`\rm \underbrace{\hbox{NaOH }}_{\hbox{base}} + \underbrace{\hbox{HCl}}_{\hbox{acid}} \longrightarrow \, NaCl + H$_(2)$O`

A hydroxide of a metal is a base.

`\text{The base is }\boxed{\textbf{NaOH}}`

B is wrong. HCl is an acid.

C is wrong. NaCl is a salt.

D is wrong. Water is neutral.