Chemistry GCSE

Displacement Reaction

What Displacement Reaction means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for OCR.

Definition of Displacement Reaction

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A reaction where a more reactive element takes the place of a less reactive element in a compound.

OCR · Topic C4: Predicting and identifying reactions and products (study guide)

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Topic C4: Predicting and identifying reactions and products (OCR GCSE)

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