Question

QUESTION 3

Which of the statements below best describes the following reaction?
HNO 3(aq) + KOH(aq) — KNO 3(aq) + H 2001)
Nitric acid and potassium hydroxide gives potassium nitrate and water.

Nitric acid and aqueous potassium hydroxide gives aqueous potassium nitrate and water.

An acid plus a base gives a salt and water.

Nitric acid and aqueous potassium hydroxide gives potassium nitrate and water.

Nitric acid and aqueous potassium hydroxide gives no reaction.​

Answer 1

The answer to your question is An acid plus a base gives a salt and water

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Balanced chemical reaction

HNO₃(aq) + KOH (aq) ⇒ KNO₃ (aq) + H₂O

The reactants are Nitric acid and Potassium hydroxide.

The products are Potassium nitrate and water.

The abbreviation (aq) means aqueous.

So, some of the options describe the reaction but the one that describes it better is An acid plus a base gives a salt and water. (This is a general description)

Also the first option is correct but it does not mention that nitric acid is aqueous.