Question
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
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
Answers
GPT-4o mini
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**
\[ \text{Mg(OH)}_2 + 2\text{HNO}_3 \rightarrow \]
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**