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The equation below describes a reaction between an acid and a base. What kind of a substance is KCl? HCl + KOH ?KCl + H2O A. an acid B. a base C. a salt D. a metal

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C.salt  ,Salt is formed when acid reacts with base.In this equation KOH Reacts with HCL forming KCL and H2O

Answer: C) Salt

Explanation: In general, an acid-base neutralization reaction is written as:

[tex]acid+base\rightarrow salt+water[/tex]

The given equation is:

[tex]HCl+KOH\rightarrow KCl+H_2O[/tex]

In the above equation, HCl is an acid, KOH is a base, [tex]H_2O[/tex] is water. So, KCl is a salt.

Hence, the right answer is C) salt.

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