Question

Study the following chemical reaction and answer the question given below:​ [5 marks]

${\mathrm{AgNO}}_3\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+\mathrm{NaCl}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)\to \mathrm{AgCl}\left(s\right)+{\mathrm{NaNO}}_3\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)$

i. Identify and write the type of chemical reaction.​

ii. Write the definition of above type of chemical reaction.​

iii. Write the names of reactants and products of above reaction.​

Answer 1

i. In the given reaction, both the ions (${\mathrm{Ag}}^{+}\&{\mathrm{Na}}^{+}$) are interchanged. This is a type of double displacement reaction.​ [1.5 marks]

ii. Double displacement reaction involves the exchange of ions between the reactants to form new products.​ [1.5 marks]

iii. The name of reactants and products are as follows:​

Reactants : ${\mathrm{AgNO}}_3\&\mathrm{NaCl}$ [1 mark]
Products : $\mathrm{AgCl}\&{\mathrm{NaNO}}_3$ [1 mark]