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Encyclopedia > Double replacement reaction

In chemistry, a double-replacement reaction (or "double-displacement reaction") is a reaction in which the ions of two compounds exchange places in an aqueous solution to form two new compounds.


One of the compounds formed is usually a precipitate, an insoluble gas that bubbles out of the solution, or a molecular compound, usually water.


An example of a double replacement reaction is the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide:

 HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) --> H2O (l) + NaCl (aq) 

The ions replace each other to form two new compounds.


See also

Double displacement reaction


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