The salt that is formed during the reaction between potassium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid is

Sodium chloride (NaCl)

Explanation:

According to Arrhenius, an acid is a substance that dissociates to give protons, whereas a base dissociates to give hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution.

Therefore, a chemical reaction in which an Arrhenius acid reacts with an Arrhenius base to give salt and water, is known as a Neutralization reaction.

For example: Neutralization reaction of hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH)

A strong acid, hydrochloric acid (HCl) reacts with a strong base, sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to give salt, sodium chloride (NaCl) and water (H₂O).

The chemical equation for this Neutralization reaction:

HCl (acid) + NaOH (Base) → NaCl (Salt) + H₂O (Water)

Therefore, sodium chloride (NaCl) is the salt formed during the chemical reaction of hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH).

a. the law of proportion states the combination of 2 atoms in a specific ratio to produce multiple compounds such as the given statement of question ‘1st compound contains 88.8 % cu ’ indicates 88.8 g of cu is present along with 11.2 g oxygen in 100 g of compound whereas the statement ‘2st compound contains 79.9 % cu ’ indicates 79.9 g of cu is present along with 20.1 g oxygen in 100 g of compound

1st compound contains 88.8 g cu

for cu

m = 63 g /mol

atomic % = 88.8 /63 = 1.42

for o

m = 16 g /mol

atomic % = 11.2 /16 = 0.7

b. the emperical formula of 1st compound is

cu1.4o0.7

cu2o