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What is the complete ionic equation for Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide

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Hydrochloric acid: HCl(aq)

Sodium hydroxide: NaOH(aq)

The two substances react in an acid-base neutralization reaction to produce aqueous sodium chloride and liquid water.

The complete ionic equation is:

H⁺(aq) + Cl⁻(aq) + Na⁺(aq) + OH⁻(aq) → Na⁺(aq) + Cl⁻(aq) + H₂O(l).

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