double+displacement,+slevey+2008.

//double displacement.//
//definition:// similar to single displacement, double displacement is a reaction where this positive ion of one compound replaces the positive ion of the other compound to produce two new compounds.

//generic form of equation:// this reaction can be represented by this equation: AB + CD  à CB + AD.

//an example of double displacement:// silver nitrate and sodium chloride **react to produce** sodium nitrate and silver chloride. (the **react to produce** in this equation is the same as the '  à ' in a chemical equation.)

//changing the sentence into a chemical equation:// in order to change this sentence into a chemical equation or formula, you have to know each element's atomic symbol. silver is represented by Ag, nitrate is represented by NO3, sodium is represented by Na, and chloride is represented by Cl. so, the final chemical equation will turn out like this: AgNO3 + NaCl  à NaNO3 + AgCl. //so how do we balance this new chemical equation?:// lucky for us, this equation is already balanced! :]. silver chloride. sodium nitrate.

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