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Determine the reaction type for this chemical equation:

2FeCl3 + 3Na2CO3 → Fe2(CO3)3 + 6NaCl


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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Double replacement (double displacement).

Explanation: Two ionic compounds exchange ions: Fe3+ pairs with CO3^2- to form Fe2(CO3)3, and Na+ pairs with Cl- to form NaCl (a metathesis/precipitation reaction).