When sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) react, they undergo a neutralization reaction, which results in the formation of sodium chloride (NaCl) and water (H2O). The reaction can be represented as follows:
NaOH(aq) + HCl(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
In this reaction, sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid are both consumed or used up, and the products formed are sodium chloride and water.