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What is an example of a single displacement reaction?

Answer 1

Avery Adams

An example of a Single displacement reaction

#"Br"_2 + 2"KI" -> "I"_2 + 2"KBr"#

#"Br"_2(l) + 2"KI" (aq) -> "I"_2(s) + 2"KBr" (aq) #

One element in a compound replaces another element in a single displacement reaction.

#"A + BC " -> " AC + B"#

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Answer 2

Peyton Adams

The reaction between zinc metal and hydrochloric acid, which yields zinc chloride and hydrogen gas: Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g), is an illustration of a single displacement reaction.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.