Unit #8 CHEMICAL REACTIONS

8.4 - Types of Reactions

Double replacement reactions

A detailed look at:

HHSO4 (aq) + NaCl (aq) HCl (g) + NaHSO4 (aq)

This is a double replacement reaction because the ions in compounds AB and CD switch partners. The driving force behind this reactio is the formation of a gas, HCl (g).

Section 9.1
Double-Replacement Reactions ..p230