BRAINCAKEMetal Displacement Reactions
When a metal reacts with a compound of a different metal, the more reactive metal displaces the less reactive metal from its compound.
The reaction is a redox reaction.
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Key terms in this lesson
- redox reaction
- A reaction in which oxidation and reduction happen together, with electrons transferred between the species involved.
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