Question

Sodium Chloride is a product of:

• A. Strong acid and strong base
• B. Strong acid and weak base
• C. Strong base and weak acid
• D. Weak acid and weak base

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Strong acid and strong base

Sodium chloride (NaCl) is a product of the reaction between a strong acid and a strong base.

Reaction:

The reaction between hydrochloric acid (HCl), a strong acid, and sodium hydroxide (NaOH), a strong base, produces sodium chloride and water:

HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H₂O (l)

Properties:

• Strong acid: HCl is a strong acid that completely dissociates in water to produce H⁺ ions.

• Strong base: NaOH is a strong base that completely dissociates in water to produce OH⁻ ions.

Product:

The reaction between the strong acid and strong base produces sodium chloride, which is a neutral salt.