CHEMICAL
REACTIONS 8.4 - Types of Reactions
CHEMICAL
REACTIONS
8.4 - Types of Reactions
Double replacement reactions
A detailed look at:
Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2 KI(aq)
PbI2 (s) + 2 KNO3
(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 precipitate, PbI2 (s).
Section
9.1
Double-Replacement
Reactions
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