4KCl + 4HNO3 + O2 ==> 4KNO3 + 2Cl2 + 2H2O
I meant from
* combustion
decomposition
synthesis
single replacement
double replacement
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It isn't one of those. It's a redox equation. Some redox equations are more than one; i.e., C + O2 ==> CO2 is a combustion reaction, it is a synthesis reaction and it is a redox reaction. The four types you mention are the four common ones used to introduce students to different kinds of chemical reactions. I find one book that says all reactions can be classified as one of six and names those six. Redox is NOT one of them. Another text lists six but they aren't the same six and redox is not one of those listed. Another one lists 10 different types that includes these four, the other two listed in the texts I've mentioned above plus it has redox and two/three more. The point I'm making is that most agree on these four and most omit redox because that's a whole new subject. Anyway, I can't classify this reaction as one of the four because it isn't one of them but it IS a redox reaction.