Cambridge O Level Chemistry · Syllabus 5070 · Metals
Displacement Reaction
What is Displacement Reaction?
A reaction in which a more reactive metal takes the place of a less reactive metal in a solution of that metal's ions. The more reactive metal loses electrons and goes into solution as ions, while the ions of the less reactive metal gain those electrons and are deposited as the solid metal.
This definition is part of the Metals chapter in Cambridge O Level Chemistry.
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