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displacement reaction

/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt riˈækʃən/

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/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt riˈækʃən/C1formalscientific
  • ruХимическая реакция, в которой более активный элемент вытесняет менее активный элемент из его соединения, что приводит к образованию нового соединения и свободного элемента.

A chemical reaction in which a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound, resulting in the formation of a new compound and a free element.

  1. Chemical reaction typeB2formal

    A chemical reaction in which a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound.

    ruРеакция замещения

    • In a single displacement reaction, zinc displaces copper from copper sulfate.
    • The reaction between iron and copper sulfate is a classic displacement reaction.
    • Displacement reactions are used to extract metals from their ores.