Is this reaction a double replacement reaction? [Fe(C5H5)2]BF4 + NaB(C6F5)4 → [Fe(C5H5)2]B(C6F5)4 + NaBF4
1 Answer
Jul 25, 2014
Yes, this is a double replacement reaction.
The general equation for a double replacement reaction is
A⁺B⁻ + C⁺D⁻ → A⁺D⁻ + C⁺B⁻
Your equation is
Fe(C₅H₅)₂BF₄ + NaB(C₆F₅)₄ → Fe(C₅H₅)₂B(C₆F₅)₄ + NaBF₄
The ions in the reaction are:
A⁺ = Fe(C₅H₅)₂⁺
B⁻ = BF₄⁻
C⁺ = Na⁺
D⁻ = B(C₆F₅)₄⁻
In the products, A⁺ pairs with D⁻ and C⁺ pairs with B⁻, so this is a double replacement reaction.
