Single Displacement Reactions
Explore the principles of single displacement reactions, including reactivity series, and predict products.
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Single Displacement Reactions
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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer based on your knowledge of single displacement reactions.
1. Which of the following is a characteristic of a single displacement reaction?
Two compounds react to form two new compounds.
An element reacts with a compound, displacing another element from the compound.
Two elements combine to form a compound.
A single compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances.
2. In the reaction: Zn(s) + CuSO₄(aq) → ZnSO₄(aq) + Cu(s), which element is being displaced?
Zinc
Copper
Sulfur
Oxygen
3. The series is used to predict whether a single displacement reaction will occur.
4. In a single displacement reaction, a more element displaces a less reactive element from its compound.
5. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between magnesium metal and aqueous silver nitrate. Predict the products.
6. Explain why copper metal will not displace zinc from zinc sulfate solution.
7. A single displacement reaction always involves the formation of a precipitate.
True
False
8. Halogens can displace other halogens from their compounds if they are more reactive.
True
False
Match the reactant with its role in a single displacement reaction.
9. Element A
a. Displaced element
10. Element B in compound BX
b. More reactive element