Double Replacement Reactions
Explore double replacement reactions, including predicting products, balancing equations, and identifying precipitates.
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Double Replacement Reactions
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all work for calculations and balancing equations.
1. In a double replacement reaction, what happens to the ions?
They exchange places.
They combine to form a single new compound.
One ion is replaced by a more reactive ion.
They lose or gain electrons.
2. Which of the following is typically a product of a double replacement reaction?
A single element
A precipitate, gas, or water
Two new elements
Energy in the form of heat only
Complete the following double replacement reactions by predicting the products. Assume all reactants are aqueous. Balance the equations.
3. AgNO₃(aq) + NaCl(aq) →
4. Fe(NO₃)₂(aq) + K₂S(aq) →
5. H₂SO₄(aq) + KOH(aq) →
6. Explain what a precipitate is and how it forms in a double replacement reaction.
7. How can you determine if a gas is produced in a double replacement reaction?
8. All double replacement reactions produce a precipitate.
True
False
9. A neutralization reaction is a type of double replacement reaction.
True
False