What is the ionic equation of  NaOH + HCl -> H2O +NaCl

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`NaOH_(aq) + HCl_(aq) -> H2O_(l) + NaCl_(aq)`

Write the ionic form of the above reaction...

 Ionic equation

`(Na^+) + (OH^-) + (H^+) + (Cl^-) -> (H_2O) + (Na^+) + (Cl^-)`

Cancel out the exactly the terms from either side of the reaction..

Net Ionic Equation...

`(OH^-) + (H^+) -> H_2O`

Follow the link for rules to write net ionic equation.

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