Answer:
Option d. 7
Explanation:
A mixture of a strong base and a strong acid produce a neutral salt and water.
This is the reaction of neutralization:
HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H₂O
NaCl → Na⁺ + Cl⁻
Sodium chloride is neutral salt which does not give H⁻ neither OH⁻ to medium, that's why pH is neutral.
Both ions are derivated from a strong acid and base so they do not make hydrolisis. They are a conjugate pair of a weak acid and base. The reactions can not occur:
Cl⁻ + H₂O ← OH⁻ + HCl
Na⁺ + H₃O⁺ ← NaOH + H₂O
