What Basic Type of Reaction Is Illustrated by the General

question 12

Multiple Choice

What basic type of reaction is illustrated by the general equation AB + CD → AD + BC?

• A) Combination
• B) Decomposition
• C) Double-replacement
• D) Single-replacement

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Definitions:

Synthetic Division

A simplified manual method for dividing polynomials, particularly useful for dividing by linear factors.

Division

Division is one of the four basic arithmetic operations, representing the action of dividing a number into equal parts.

Expression

An expression is a combination of symbols, numbers, and operators (such as +, -, *, /) that represents a quantity.

Division

A mathematical operation where one number (the dividend) is divided by another (the divisor), showing how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.