Single+Displacement+Reaction+Shooshanian

=SINGLE DISPLACEMENT REACTION: Shooshanian=

A single Displacement reaction is when one element replaces another element. The generic formula is:
 * A+BC--->B+AC**

An example of single displacement in a sentence is Aluminum and Silver Cloride react to form Aluminum Cloride and Silver. To put this into an equation, we know Al is aluminum, Ag is silver, and Cl is clorine. Al+AgCl--->AlCl+Ag

Now we know that the charge of Ag is 1 and the charge of Cl is -1. Therefore, you don't need to write the charges on the left side of the equation since when you switch them, they would both be 1.
 * Al+AgCl** remains the same

Now for the right side. Al has a charge of 3+ and Cl is -1. When you flip and switch the charges, you are left with AlCl3.
 * AlCl3+Ag

Al+AgCl--->AlCl3+Ag**

Next, you have to balance it. The only thing that you can tell needs to be balanced is the CL3. Now if you put a 3 in front of it on the left side of the equation, you also are left with Ag3. Therefore you have to put a 3 in front of the Ag on the right side and then you are balanced.


 * Al+3AgCl--->AlCl3+3Ag**

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