Do Bases and Acids actually react with each other? [closed]








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Let's say we have $5$ $\ce{HCl}$ molecules and we dump them into a container full of water. It's a strong acid so all $5$ $\ce{H+}$ ions would react with water and create $\ce{H3O+}$. It reacts with the water, right?


Now, we add $5$ $\ce{NaOH}$ molecules down there. They all react with some water molecules of their own as well and create $5$ $\ce{OH-}$. So now we have $5$ $\ce{H3O+}$ and $5$ $\ce{OH-}$. Those two don't react with each other, correct? They just react with the water molecules and balance each other out, giving us a neutral solution. 


I am unsure of this. Is this true? Thanks in advance. 




$$\ce{NaOH + HCl -> NaCl + H2O}$$


$$\ce{Na+ + Cl- + OH- + H+ -> Na+ + Cl- + H2O\_{(l)}}$$
Both sides $\ce{Na+}$ ans $\ce{Cl-}$ cancel out remaining reaction


$$\ce{H+ + OH- <=> H2O\_{(l)}}$$


Any strong acid and strong base reaction the remaining reaction is hydrolization of water. 


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