The left side of a chemical reaction is shown.

Mg(OH)2 + 2HNO3 →

Which type of reaction will the reactants undergo?

(1 point)
Responses

double displacement
double displacement

single displacement
single displacement

synthesis
synthesis

decomposition
decomposition

1 answer

The reaction you provided is:

\[ \text{Mg(OH)}_2 + 2\text{HNO}_3 \rightarrow \]

This is an example of a double displacement reaction (also known as a double replacement reaction). In this reaction, the hydroxide ions (OH⁻) from magnesium hydroxide react with the hydrogen ions (H⁺) from nitric acid, leading to the formation of water and magnesium nitrate.

So, the correct answer is:

double displacement