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What is a single-replacement reaction?

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It's a reaction which replaces one chemical in the reaction with another, also in the reaction, for example: KCl + Li --> LiCl + K. See how the Li switched with the K? That's an example of a single replacement reaction.
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B- a reaction in which one element takes the place of another element in a compound

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