Acid-base reactions, such as this one, can also be classified as which type of reaction?

Question

NaOH(aq) + HCl(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)

(1 point)
Responses

double replacement
double replacement

decomposition
decomposition

single replacement
single replacement

synthesis

Answer 1

The reaction given is:

NaOH(aq) + HCl(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)

This reaction is classified as a double replacement reaction. In a double replacement reaction, the anions and cations of two different compounds switch places to form two new compounds. In this case, the hydroxide (OH⁻) from NaOH and the hydrogen (H⁺) from HCl combine to form water (H2O), while Na⁺ and Cl⁻ combine to form sodium chloride (NaCl).

So the correct response is:

double replacement.