Question

The table shows the nature of reactants and products formed in a certain type of chemical reaction.

Nature of Reactants and Products

Reactants Products

Nonmetal + Ionic compound Nonmetal + Ionic compound



Which of the following is true about the type of chemical reaction?

It is a single replacement reaction, and the anions in the two ionic compounds are different.

It is a single replacement reaction, and the cations in the two ionic compounds are different.

It is a double replacement reaction, and the anions in the two ionic compounds are different.

It is a double replacement reaction, and the cations in the two ionic compounds are different.

Answer 1

Answer: it is a single replacement reaction, and the anions in the two ionic compounds are different.

Explanation: In a single replacement reaction, one element replaces another element in a compound to form a new substance. Single replacement reactions have the same number of reactants as products. The general form for a single replacement reaction is shown below. It shows one partner "cutting in" and replacing the other. A + BC → AC + B A is a neutral element and BC is an ionic compound. Positive ion A replaces the positive ion B in the ionic compound. A and C bond together, leaving B as a neutral element by itself.

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is it is a single replacement reaction, and the anions in the two ionic compounds are different.

Step-by-step explanation:

Single displacement reaction is defined as the reaction in which a more reactive element replaces a less reactive element from its chemical reaction. The chemical equation showing single displacement reaction follows:

`A+BC\rightarrow BA+C`

A is more reactive element than element C.

Non-metals are the elements which gain electrons to attain negative charge known as anions.

For the chemical reaction:

`\text{Non-metals}+\text{Ionic compound}\rightarrow \text{Non-metal}+\text{Ionic compound}`

As, non-metals are present on both the sides of the reaction, thus this means that anion in the chemical reaction are different.

For Example: The reaction of sodium bromide with chlorine gas, the equation follows:

`Cl_2+2NaBr\rightarrow 2NaCl+Br_2`

Hence, the correct answer is it is a single replacement reaction, and the anions in the two ionic compounds are different.