What is the type of reaction represented by $Al+HCl->AlCl_3 + H_2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-20T15:19:53

Single replacement.

This is an example of a single displacement reaction
Also, this equation is unbalanced

This is a single displacement reaction because it took place such as this

$A + BC -> AC + B$

What is the type of reaction represented by Al+HCl->AlCl_3 + H_2Al+HCl->AlCl_3 + H_2?