alightdoubledisplacement

=Double Displacement=

The same as single, but the more reactive element in a compound switches with another less reactive in //another// compound.

So everything is the same as single except the lone element is actually a compound. It looks something like this:

AB + CD --> CB + AD

You think the last one took a long time? heres another to balance and solve!


 * Silver nitrate** //and// **sodium chloride** __react to form__ **silver chloride** //and// **sodium nitrate.**

Ag(NO3) + NaCl --> AgCl + Na(NO3)

From our single equation, we know Cl is -1, and Na is +1... and (NO3) is -1... So the compounds balance to become

Ag(NO3) + NaCl --> AgCl + Na(NO3)

Okay, you got lucky this one doesn't need any balancing.

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