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Question
Define the following type of chemical change or reaction with a suitable example.
Double decomposition reaction
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Solution
Double decomposition reaction:
“Those reactions in which two compounds react by an exchange of ions to form two new compounds are called double displacement reactions”.
\[\ce{\underset{\text{silver nitrate}}{AgNO3} + \underset{\text{sodium chloride}}{NaCl}->\underset{\text{white ppt. (silver chloride)}}{AgCl} + \underset{\text{sodium nitrate}}{NaNO3}}\]
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