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What type of reaction are represented by the following equation? 2Na + 2H2O -> 2NaOH + H2

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What type of reaction is represented by the following equation?

\[\ce{2Na + 2H2O -> 2NaOH + H2}\]

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Displacement reaction

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Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations - Exercise 2 [Page 61]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations
Exercise 2 | Q 20. (b) | Page 61

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