Write the reaction between HNO³+KOH

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This is an acid-base neutralization reaction between nitric acid (HNO3\text{HNO}_3) and potassium hydroxide (KOH\text{KOH}). An acid and a base react to form a salt and water.

  1. Identify the acid and base.

    HNO3\text{HNO}_3 is nitric acid.
    KOH\text{KOH} is potassium hydroxide.

  2. Determine the products.

    The hydrogen ion (H+\text{H}^+) from the acid combines with the hydroxide ion (OH−\text{OH}^-) from the base to form water (H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}).
    The remaining ions, potassium (K+\text{K}^+) from the base and nitrate (NO3−\text{NO}_3^-) from the acid, combine to form the salt, potassium nitrate (KNO3\text{KNO}_3).

  3. Write the unbalanced reaction.

    HNO3(aq)+KOH(aq)→KNO3(aq)+H2O(l)\text{HNO}_3 (\text{aq}) + \text{KOH} (\text{aq}) \rightarrow \text{KNO}_3 (\text{aq}) + \text{H}_2\text{O} (\text{l})

  4. Balance the reaction.

    Count the atoms on both sides:
    Left side: H = 2, N = 1, O = 4, K = 1
    Right side: H = 2, N = 1, O = 4, K = 1
    The reaction is already balanced.

    The balanced chemical reaction is:

    HNO3(aq)+KOH(aq)→KNO3(aq)+H2O(l)\boxed{\text{HNO}_3 (\text{aq}) + \text{KOH} (\text{aq}) \rightarrow \text{KNO}_3 (\text{aq}) + \text{H}_2\text{O} (\text{l})}
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