Chemistry
Grade-10
Easy

Question

3KOH + H3PO4 → K3PO4 + 3H2O

  1. Synthesis
  2. Decomposition
  3. Single displacement
  4. Double displacement

hintHint:

Double displacement reaction can be termed as when two displacements take place in a reaction.

The correct answer is: Double displacement


    The word displace means to push out. A more reactive element can displace a less reactive element out of its compound during a chemical reaction, this reaction is termed as displacement reaction.
    Double displacement reaction can be termed as when two displacements take place in a reaction.
    3KOH + H3PO4 → K3PO4 + 3H2O
    Here hydroxide is replaced by phosphate and also phosphate is replaced by hydroxide, they interchange their positions. This is a double displacement reaction. 

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