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Exothermic reaction.

Heat is written on the product side, which means heat is given out when hydrochloric acid neutralises sodium hydroxide:

\[\mathrm{HCl + NaOH \rightarrow NaCl + H_2O + heat}\]

A reaction in which heat is released is called an exothermic reaction. You can feel the beaker becoming warm when an acid and a base are mixed.

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