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When lead powder is added to copper chloride solution ,a displacement reaction occurs and solid copper is formed. (i)Write the equation for the reaction. (ii)Why does the displacement reaction occur ?

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SOLUTION :(i) `UNDERSET("Lead")(Pb)+underset("COPPR chloride")(CuCl_(2))tounderset("Lead chloride")(PbCl_(2))+underset("copper")(Cudarr)`
(ii)Copper is LESS reactive than lead.So lead has displaced copper from copper chloride.It is a displacement reaction.


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