The equation shows lead reacting with sulfuric acid to produce lead sulfate and hydrogen gas.

pb (s) + 2SO4 (aq) - >PbSO4 (s) + H2 (g)

Which type of chemical reaction does this equation represent?

synthesis

decomposition

single replacement

double replacement

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Mia Doyle

Chemistry

25 November, 13:35

The equation shows lead reacting with sulfuric acid to produce lead sulfate and hydrogen gas.

pb (s) + 2SO4 (aq) - >PbSO4 (s) + H2 (g)

Which type of chemical reaction does this equation represent?

synthesis

decomposition

single replacement

double replacement

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This equation represents a single replacement reaction. Single replacement reactions consist of one element reacting with one compound on the reactant side (left side of the equation) and they form one new element and one new compound on the product side of the equation (right side).

The equation shows lead reacting with sulfuric acid to produce lead sulfate and hydrogen gas.pb (s) + 2SO4 (aq) - >PbSO4 (s) + H2 (g)Which type of chemical reaction does this equation represent?synthesisdecompositionsingle replacementdouble replacement

The equation shows lead reacting with sulfuric acid to produce lead sulfate and hydrogen gas.

pb (s) + 2SO4 (aq) - >PbSO4 (s) + H2 (g)

Which type of chemical reaction does this equation represent?

synthesis

decomposition

single replacement

double replacement