Madhya Pradesh Police Exam Model Paper 2

The correct answer is Salt and water .

• The reaction between an acid and a base to give a salt and water is known as a neutralization reaction .
• In general, a neutralisation reaction can be written as
  • Base + Acid → Salt + Water
• All acids generate H+ (aq) and all bases generate OH– (aq), so the neutralisation reaction can be viewed as
  • Acid + Base → Salt + Water 
• H X (acid) + M OH (base) → MX (salt) + HOH (water) 
  • where H+ (aq) + OH– (aq) → H₂O(l)
• NaOH(aq) [Sodium Hydroxide] + HCl(aq) [Hydrochloric Acid] → NaCl(aq) [Sodium Chloride] + H₂O(l) [Water]