Question

What will be the product when Zinc and Silver nitrate undergoes a single-replacement reaction?

Answer 1

Single-replacement reaction/Displacement reaction:

• "When a more reactive element displaces another element from its compound, it is called single replacement or displacement reaction."

The reaction of Zinc and Silver nitrate:

• When Zinc ($\mathrm{Zn}$) reacts with Silver nitrate (${\mathrm{AgNO}}_3$), it undergoes a single replacement or displacement reaction to form Silver metal ($\mathrm{Ag}$) and Zinc nitrate (${\mathrm{ZnNO}}_3$).
• The reaction is given as:

$\underset{\left(\mathrm{Zinc}\right)}{\mathrm{Zn}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\left(\mathrm{Silver}\mathrm{nitrate}\right)}{2{\mathrm{AgNO}}_3\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)}\to \underset{\left(\mathrm{Silver}\right)}{2\mathrm{Ag}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\left(\mathrm{Zinc}\mathrm{nitrate}\right)}{\mathrm{Zn}{\left({\mathrm{NO}}_3\right)}_2\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)}$