To determine the type of reaction represented by the given chemical equation:
[tex]\[ \text{NaCl} + \text{AgNO}_3 \rightarrow \text{NaNO}_3 + \text{AgCl} \][/tex]
we need to analyze the reaction steps and the outcome.
1. Identify the Reactants and Products:
- Reactants: Sodium Chloride (NaCl) and Silver Nitrate (AgNO₃)
- Products: Sodium Nitrate (NaNO₃) and Silver Chloride (AgCl)
2. Observe the ionic exchange:
- In NaCl, sodium (Na⁺) is bonded with chloride (Cl⁻).
- In AgNO₃, silver (Ag⁺) is bonded with nitrate (NO₃⁻).
3. Examine the formation of new products:
- The Na⁺ ion from NaCl forms a new compound with the NO₃⁻ ion from AgNO₃, resulting in NaNO₃.
- The Ag⁺ ion from AgNO₃ forms a new compound with the Cl⁻ ion from NaCl, resulting in AgCl.
4. Conclusion - Type of Reaction:
- In this chemical process, the cations (positively charged ions) Na⁺ and Ag⁺ exchange their anions (negatively charged ions) Cl⁻ and NO₃⁻, respectively.
- This type of interaction where the ions of two compounds exchange places to form two new compounds is known as a replacement reaction (also called a double displacement or metathesis reaction).
Therefore, the given reaction [tex]\( \text{NaCl} + \text{AgNO}_3 \rightarrow \text{NaNO}_3 + \text{AgCl} \)[/tex] is a replacement reaction.
