Question

what do you mean by displacement reaction?give an example

Answer 1

Displacement reaction is a chemical reaction in which a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound. Both metals and non-metals take part in displacement reactions. Example : Reaction of iron nails with copper sulphate solution

Answer 2

In this type of reaction highly reactive metal displaced least reactive metal.

Eg:CuSo4 + Fe = FeSo4 + Cu