How is a neutralization reaction different from a single displacement reaction?
1 Answer
Jul 26, 2014
A neutralization is a special case of a double displacement reaction.
You can read about neutralization and double displacement reactions at
http://socratic.org/questions/is-a-neutralization-reaction-a-type-of-double-displacement
In a neutralization reaction, an acid reacts with a base:
NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H-OH (H₂O)
This fits the pattern of a double displacement reaction:
AB + CD → AD + CB
In contrast, a single displacement reaction has the pattern
A + BC→ AC + B
