What is the difference between Hydro chloric acid and sodium hydroxide?
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Hydrochloric acid gives off fumes of HCl which can be a hazard for breathing in. Sodium hydroxide does not, but mechanical action (e.g. taking a stirrer out of a beaker without switching it off) can generate tiny drops which can be inhaled.
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Hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide to form sodium chloride (the salt) and water. Sodium chloride is made up of Na+ cations from the base (NaOH) and Cl- anions from the acid (HCl). HCl + NaOH → H2O +nNaCl. Hydrogen bromide reacts with potassium hydroxide to form potassium bromide (the salt) and water.
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