The reaction between potassium nitrate (KNO₃) and sodium chloride (NaCl) in aqueous solutions is a double displacement (or metathesis) reaction. When the two ionic compounds are mixed, they do not undergo any significant chemical reaction because all products remain soluble in water. However, we can write the products based on the cations and anions involved.
The reaction can be represented as:
\[ \text{KNO}_3(aq) + \text{NaCl}(aq) \rightarrow \text{KCl}(aq) + \text{NaNO}_3(aq) \]
So, the products are potassium chloride (KCl) and sodium nitrate (NaNO₃). Both products remain in aqueous solution.
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