1. Identify the reactants and products:
* Reactants: Iron (Fe) and Copper(II) chloride (CuCl₂)
* Products: Copper (Cu) and Iron(II) chloride (FeCl₂)
2. Write the unbalanced equation:
Fe + CuCl₂ → Cu + FeCl₂
3. Balance the equation:
The equation is already balanced. Each side of the equation has one iron atom, one copper atom, and two chlorine atoms.
4. The balanced single replacement equation:
Fe + CuCl₂ → Cu + FeCl₂