Question

Study the following chemical reaction and answer the questions given below:

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

(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) The type of chemical reaction: Double displacement reaction.

(ii) The reaction in which the ions in the reactants are exchanged to form a precipitate is called double displacement reaction.

(iii)

1. The above reaction is a double displacement reaction.
2. AgNO₃ and NaCl are the reactants while AgCl and NaNO₃ are the products.