Question

This table shows experiments done by five scientists.

Hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide to form water and sodium chloride. Hydrochloric acid is an extremely acidic, clear, corrosive liquid. Sodium hydroxide is a very basic white solid.

What can be known about the products of this reaction?

They will be clear.
They will not have the properties of sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid.
They will be corrosive.
They will have the properties of sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid.

Answer 1

Answer: They will be clear

Step-by-step explanation:

When hydrochloric acid (HCl) is mixed with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), a neutralization reaction occurs, and the products of the reaction are sodium chloride (NaCl) and water (H2O).

The chemical equation for this reaction is:

HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O

Sodium chloride is a salt that is commonly used in cooking and as a de-icing agent, while water is a familiar and essential compound that we use every day.

NaCl and water can be a clear solution but it is not coorrosive and a new salt is formed thus it does not retain any properties of the initial reactants.