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A typical example such a reaction is what occurs when you equal amounts of a strong acid to a strong base. Hydrochloric acid, HCl, is a strong acid and sodium hydroxide, NaOH, is a strong base. When you mix the two in equal amounts, pure water (with a pH of 7) and table salt, NaCl are made. The reaction is: HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) The net ionic reaction occurring here, and in most neutralization reactions is: H+ + OH- → H2O Note that this neutralization reaction can produce a tremendous amount of heat, and so can be quite dangerous!

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