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  • Single Displacement Reaction: FeS + 2HCl -> FeCl₂ + H₂S Explained
    The reaction you provided is a single displacement reaction.

    Here's why:

    * Reactants: FeS (iron(II) sulfide) and 2HCl (hydrochloric acid)

    * Products: FeCl₂ (iron(II) chloride) and H₂S (hydrogen sulfide)

    Explanation:

    In this reaction, the more reactive metal (iron, Fe) in FeS displaces the less reactive hydrogen (H) from HCl. The iron combines with chlorine (Cl) to form iron(II) chloride (FeCl₂), while the hydrogen combines with sulfur (S) to form hydrogen sulfide (H₂S).

    General form of a single displacement reaction:

    A + BC → AC + B

    where:

    * A is a more reactive element

    * B is a less reactive element

    * C is an element or group of elements

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