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Pt: What type of reaction has occurred in the following equation?

2 Na,PO, + 3 CaCl, 6 NaCl + Caz(PO.)2

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Answer:

Double replacement or double decomposition

Step-by-step explanation:

In the reaction below, a double replacement or double decomposition has occurred.

2Na₃PO₄ + 3CaCl₂ → 6NaCl + Ca₃(PO₄)₂

This reaction occurs mainly between two ionic substances.

The reaction involves an actual exchange of partners to form new compounds. For example;

AB + CD → AD + CB

One of the following conditions below serves as the driving force for double replacement reactions:

  • Formation of an insoluble compound or precipitate.
  • Formation of water or any other non-ionizing compound
  • Liberation of a gaseous product.

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