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What happens in a displacement reaction?
a less reactive metal displaces a more reactive metal from its compound
a less reactive metal combines with a more reactive metal to form a compound
a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from its compound
a more reactive metal combines with a less reactive metal to form a compound
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In the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide, what is displaced by the sodium in the alkali?
chloride
sodium
hydroxide
hydrogen
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What is formed when hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide?
sodium hydroxide and water
sodium chloride and water
sodium, chloride and water
hydrochloric acid and water
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What happens when magnesium is placed in zinc sulfate solution?
zinc displaces magnesium from the zinc sulfate
magnesium and zinc combine to form a compound
magnesium displaces zinc from the zinc sulfate
nothing happens
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What happens when iron is placed in copper sulfate solution?
iron displaces copper from the copper sulfate
nothing happens
iron and copper combine to form a compound
copper displaces iron from the copper sulfate
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What happens when copper is placed in zinc sulfate solution?
copper displaces zinc from the zinc sulfate
zinc displaces copper from the zinc sulfate
copper and zinc combine to form a compound
nothing happens
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Which metal is the least reactive?
zinc
magnesium
iron
copper
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What is the term for the process when one metal takes the place of another in a compound?
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Explain the process of a displacement reaction using the example of magnesium and copper sulfate.
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