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Zinc metal and aqueous copper (II) chloride react to produce aqueous zinc chloride and

copper metal.
O Combustion
O Synthesis
O Single Replacement
O Decomposition
O Double Replacement
O Acid/Base Neutralization

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Answer: Single Replacement

Step-by-step explanation:

This reaction is single replacement because the Zinc pushes out the Copper from the CuCl2 to form ZnCl. This happens because Zinc is above Copper in the activity series.

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