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the below reaction can be categorized as more than one type of reaction. which reactions are these, and what are the types of reactions?

Double replacement

Precipitation reaction

Explanation:

You have the reaction:

         REACTANTS                          PRODUCTS

BaCl₂ (aq) + Na₂SO₄ (aq) ⇒ 2NaCl (aq) + BaSO₄(s)

The general form of a double replacement reaction is the following:

AB + CD ⇒ CD + AB

The reactants basically, exchanged partners. In the case of your problem, Barium(Ba) and Sodium(Na) switched places. So this makes it a double-replacement reaction.

Now how do I know it is a precipitation reaction. A precipitation reaction occurs when two solutions combine and salt is formed. Salt is solid, so how do I know that's what occured? Look at your equation again:

BaCl₂ (aq) + Na₂SO₄ (aq) ⇒ 2NaCl (aq) + BaSO₄(s)

aq means aqueous (liquid)

s means solid

If you look at the product formed in the reaction, from two solutions, it formed a solid. So this is your clue as to why it is a precipitation reaction.