Which reaction is this- 2KI - Cl2- 2KCl - I2

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Standard VII

Chemistry

Displacement Reaction

Which reactio...

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Which reaction is this?
$2 K I + C l_{2} \to 2 K C l + I_{2}$

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It is a displacement reaction.
Displacement reaction is a chemical reaction in which a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound. Both metals and non-metals take part in displacement reactions. In the given example $I$ is displaced by $C l$ .

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