What kind of chemical reaction is $AgNO_3 + NaCl -> AgCl + NaNO_3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-21T19:06:43

Double displacement.

The following reaction is considered as a double displacement reaction:

$AgNO_3(aq)+NaCl(aq)->AgCl(s)+NaNO_3(aq)$

The displacements are:
$Cl^-$ replaces $NO_3^-$ and vice versa.

This reaction is under the general form of:

$AB+CD->AD+CB$

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