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Q1. [1]
(i) AgNO₃ + NaCl → NaNO₃ + AgCl (ii) K₂SO₄ + BaCl₂ → BaSO₄ + 2KCl Which of the following options clearly describes both the reactions ?
  1. A (i) is double displacement, (ii) is displacement reaction.
  2. B Both, (i) and (ii) are displacement reactions and precipitation reactions.
  3. C Both, (i) and (ii) are double displacement reactions and precipitation reactions.
  4. D (i) is displacement, (ii) is double displacement reaction.
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Model Answer

Option C — Both (i) and (ii) are double displacement reactions and precipitation reactions, as ions are exchanged and insoluble precipitates AgCl and BaSO₄ are formed respectively.

Source: Chapter 1, Section 1.2.4 Double Displacement Reaction

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Explanation

In both reactions, two compounds exchange their ions (double displacement). Both also produce an insoluble precipitate (AgCl↓ and BaSO₄↓), making them precipitation reactions too. Neither is a simple displacement (where one element replaces another). Examiners expect students to correctly identify both types simultaneously.

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