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The equation shows lead reacting with sulfuric acid to produce lead sulfate and hydrogen gas.

Upper P b (s) plus upper H subscript 2 upper S upper O subscript 4 (a q) right arrow upper P b upper S upper O subscript 4 (s) plus upper H subscript 2 (g).

Which type of chemical reaction does this equation represent?
synthesis
decomposition
single replacement
double replacement

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Single replacement (single displacement).

A metal (Pb) replaces hydrogen in a compound (H2SO4) to form PbSO4 and H2, so one element displaces another (also a redox reaction).