What happens in a single replacement reaction apex?

The more reactive element replaces lesser reactive one

Explanation:

Single replacement reaction is a chemical reaction in which more reactive element displaces the less reactive element from its salt solution.

A more reactive element is one which can easily lose or gain electrons as compared to the other element.

Example:

Here Zinc being more reactive than hydrogen can easily displace hydrogen from its salt solution and form zinc chloride and hydrogen in elemental form.

answer: -

reaction:

na + cl ⇌ nacl

balanced chemical equation:

na + 2cl ⇌ nacl2

sodium + clorine goes to form sodium chloride (table salt).

the product is nacl2.

and the reactants are na and cl.

(note: if you don’t know what ⇌ means, read below: -

⇌(double head arrow) means reversible reaction).