Displacement Reactions Flashcards
What is the name of the loss of electrons?
Oxidation
What is the name of the gain of electrons?
Reduction
Why do redox reactions have their name?
Because reduction and oxidation happen simultaneously.
What are displacement reactions an example of?
Redox reactions
What happens in displacement reactions?
A more reactive element reacts to take the place of a less reactive element in a compound.
What happens in METAL displacement reactions?
The more reactive metal loses electrons and the less reactive metal is reduced.
What would happen if you put a reactive metal into a solution of a less reactive metal salt?
The reactive metal will replace the less reactive metal in the salt.
What would happen if you put a less reactive metal into a solution of a more reactive metal salt?
Nothing.
