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Define displacement reaction. Give one example of it, how is it different from double displacement reaction?

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The reaction in which more reactive metal displaces (takes place of) the less reactive metal from its compound, is called as displacement reaction. 

e.g., Fe + CuSO4 → FeSO4 + Cu 

It is different from double displacement reaction because in double displacement reaction two different elements or atoms or ions are exchanged for each other, 

e.g., Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4 + 2NaCl



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