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  • Single Displacement Reaction: Chlorine Gas and Calcium Bromide
    This reaction is a single displacement reaction. Here's why:

    * Chlorine (Cl₂) is more reactive than Bromine (Br₂) This means chlorine has a stronger tendency to gain electrons.

    * The reaction: When chlorine gas is bubbled through a calcium bromide solution, the chlorine atoms displace the bromine ions from the solution.

    Here's the balanced chemical equation:

    Cl₂ (g) + CaBr₂ (aq) → CaCl₂ (aq) + Br₂ (l)

    Explanation:

    * Chlorine (Cl₂) reacts with calcium bromide (CaBr₂) to produce calcium chloride (CaCl₂) and bromine (Br₂).

    * The chlorine atoms displace the bromine ions from the calcium bromide solution, resulting in the formation of calcium chloride and liquid bromine.

    Key Features of a Single Displacement Reaction:

    * One element reacts with a compound.

    * The more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from the compound.

    * The products are a new compound and a single element.

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