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There are a few types of reactions. This type of reactions are called single displacement reactions. The reaction between water and magnesium is an example for this.

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What is a chemical reaction in which one element replaces another in a compound or in which two elements in different compounds trade places?

It is called a "Replacement" Reaction.


When an element replaces another element in a compound it's called?

It is called a single displacement reaction.


What reaction has occurred when one element replaces another in a compound?

This kind of reaction is usually called a "single displacement" or :single replacement" reaction.


When the energy given off in a reaction is primarily in the form of heat the reaction is called?

when one element replaces another in a compound when the reaction has occured


What kind of reaction occurs when one element replaces another in a compound?

This is called a replacement reaction. When one element replaces another in a compound, it is called single replacement or single displacement. An example isZn + 2HCl ---> ZnCl2 + H2 where the zinc replaces the hydrogen in the acid to form zinc chloride.


A chemical reaction in which two elements or radicals change places with two other elements or radicals is?

A chemical reaction in which two elements or radicals change places with two other elements is called double replacement. It is also known as double displacement. Its general pattern can be written as AB + CD --> AD + CB


What kind of reaction occurs when two compounds split apart and the parts switch places as shown in the reaction below FeS 2HcI FecI2 H2s?

In the reaction FeS + 2HCl --> FeCl2+ H2S, the iron replaces the hydrogen and the hydrogen replaces the iron. This is two replacements, so the reaction is a double replacement reaction. (It's sometimes also called a double displacement reaction.)


What is Chemical bonding of two or more elements called?

a reaction


What is it called when nitrogen is combined with other elements?

A chemical reaction.


What is it called when elements or compounds combining to form a new substance?

It is called a Chemical reaction.


When two or more elements combine to form a totally new substance it is called a?

A pure substance formed by the chemical bonding of two or more elements is a compound.


An element that has a tendency to lose elements in a chemical reaction is called?

cation