How do you classify the reaction: Zn +AgNO3 into Ag + Zn(NO3)2?
1 Answer
Jul 31, 2014
This is a single replacement reaction.
See What is a single replacement reaction?
Your equation is
Zn + 2Ag(NO₃)₂ → Zn(NO₃)₂ + 2Ag
The element Zn has replaced the element Ag in the compound AgNO₃. So this is a single replacement reaction.
