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GK QUESTION#3197

When an acid reacts with a hydroxide base in aqueous neutralisation, what are the products?

  1. AAcid and hydrogen gas
  2. BBase and oxygen gas
  3. CSalt and waterCorrect answer
  4. DCarbon dioxide and water
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C. Salt and water

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In aqueous neutralisation of an acid by a hydroxide base, salt and water form. For example, HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H₂O. The net ionic reaction is H₃O⁺ + OH⁻ → 2H₂O; the other options do not describe this reaction.

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