NaOH or sodium hydroxide is a base which reacts with HCl or Hydrochloric acid to from a salt and water. The equation that represents this reaction is as follows: NaOH (I) + HCl (l) ==H2O (l) +NaCl (aq). The reaction between an acid and a base always produces a salt and water. In this case the salt is sodium chloride.
Bicarbonate buffer system in blood consists of carbonic acid and bicarbonate ion. H2CO3/HCO3-
When a base enters the body the acid part of the buffer reacts with the base.
Thats the carbonic acid (H2CO3) reacts with the base.
C.) wash hands, utensils, and surfaces with hot soapy water