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what causes an acid-base reaction to occur? (hint: think about the products that form)

I know salt and water form but I don't know why it happens...

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A typical acid/base reaction is
HCl + NaOH ==> NaCl + H2O

The net ionic equation for the above reaction is
H^+ + OH^- ==> H2O
That's the driving force for the reaction.

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