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Question
Balance the following chemical equation and identify the type of chemical reaction.
`"TiCl"_4("l") + "Mg"("s") -> "Ti"("s") + "MgCl"_2("s")`
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Solution
The chemical equation in balanced form may be written as follows :
`"TiCl"_4("l") + 2"Mg"("s") -> "Ti"("s") + 2"MgCl"_2("s")` - Displacement reaction
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