Chemistry GCSE
Displacement Reaction
What Displacement Reaction means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Displacement Reaction
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A reaction in which a more reactive element takes the place of a less reactive element in a compound.
A reaction where a more reactive element takes the place of a less reactive element in a compound.
Topics that use Displacement Reaction
- Topic C4: Predicting and identifying reactions and products (OCR GCSE)
- Groups in the periodic table (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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