* Reaction: When hydrochloric acid (HCl) reacts with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), it's a neutralization reaction, forming salt (sodium chloride) and water.

* Equation: HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H₂O (l)

* Explanation:

* The hydrogen ion (H⁺) from the acid combines with the hydroxide ion (OH⁻) from the base to form water (H₂O).

* The remaining ions, sodium (Na⁺) and chloride (Cl⁻), form the salt sodium chloride (NaCl).

So, the correct product is sodium chloride (NaCl) and water (H₂O), not chloride water.