Single Displacement Reaction A single-displacement reaction, is a chemical reaction in which one element is replaced by another in a compound. It can be represented generically as: A + B-C → A-C + B. This will most often occur if A is more reactive than B, thus giving a more stable product.
Double Displacement Reaction Double replacement reactions—also called double displacement, exchange, or metathesis reactions—occur when parts of two ionic compounds are exchanged, making two new compounds. The overall pattern of a double replacement reaction.
