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A chemical reaction in which a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound is called as a ___ reaction.

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A displacement reaction, also named single-replacement reaction, is a type of oxidation-reduction chemical reaction where an element or ion is replaced by another element or ion in a compound.

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