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What is the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide, and what is the concentration of H+ and OH- ions in the resulting solution?

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The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid  HCl  and sodium hydroxide  NaOH  is:HCl + NaOH  NaCl + H2OThis is an acid-base neutralization reaction, where hydrochloric acid donates a proton  H+  to sodium hydroxide, which donates a hydroxide ion  OH- . The products are sodium chloride  NaCl  and water  H2O .In a neutralization reaction, the concentration of H+ and OH- ions in the resulting solution depends on the initial concentrations of the acid and base. If the reaction goes to completion and both reactants are present in stoichiometric amounts, the resulting solution will be neutral, with a pH of 7. In this case, the concentration of H+ and OH- ions will be equal to 1 x 10^-7 M, as this is the concentration of these ions in pure water at 25C.If there is an excess of either the acid or the base, the concentration of H+ or OH- ions in the resulting solution will be different. To determine the exact concentration, you would need to know the initial concentrations of the reactants and the volume of the solution.

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