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What Type of Reaction is Represented by the Following Equation? 2na + 2h2o → 2naoh + H2 - Science

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What type of reaction is represented by the following equation?

2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2

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Displacement reaction

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Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations - Exercise 2 [Page 46]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations
Exercise 2 | Q 20.2 | Page 46

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