Question

Is the reaction between natrium hydroxide and and hydrogen chloride a redox process?

Answer 1

`"ABSOLUTELY NOT"`

Explanation:

This is an acid base reaction with no formal electron transfer, and NO change in the oxidation states of the reactants or product:

`stackrel(+I)(Na)stackrel(-II)(O)stackrel(+I)(H) +stackrel(+I)Hstackrel(-I)Clrarr stackrel(+I)(Na)stackrel(-I)(Cl) + stackrel(+I)(H)_2stackrel(-II)(O)`

The oxidation numbers have been depicted. No change in elemental oxidation state is observed; therefore no formal electron transfer; therefore, this is `"NOT A REDOX PROCESS........."`