The balanced reaction is
Ca + 2H2O → Ca(OH)2 + H2
Here this reaction can be compared with
A + BC ---> AB + C
So here one reactant (A) is accepting a group which is being given by another compound (BC) however the A is not giving any group / element or ion
So this single displacement
Similarly in the given reaction
the anion OH- is only being replaced
The element Ca accepts OH- and H2O loses the same group to form new element H2
So the correct answer is
Single replacement also known as single displacement
<u>Answer:</u> The correct answer is Option b.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Reducing agents are defined as the agents which help the other substance to get reduced and itself gets oxidized. They undergo oxidation reaction.

For determination of reducing agents, we will look at the oxidation potentials of the substance. Oxidation potentials can be determined by reversing the standard reduction potentials.
For the given options:
- <u>Option a:</u>

This ion cannot be further oxidized because +1 is the most stable oxidation state of silver.
- <u>Option b:</u>

This metal can easily get oxidized to
ion and the standard oxidation potential for this is 0.13 V

- <u>Option c:</u>

This metal can easily get oxidized to
ion and the standard oxidation potential for this is 0.0 V

- <u>Option d:</u>

This metal can easily get oxidized to
ion and the standard oxidation potential for this is -0.80 V

- <u>Option e:</u>

This ion cannot be further oxidized because +2 is the most stable oxidation state of magnesium.
By looking at the standard oxidation potential of the substances, the substance having highest positive
potential will always get oxidized and will undergo oxidation reaction. Thus, considered as strong reducing agent.
From the above values, the correct answer is Option b.
Yes it could, but you'd have to set up the process very carefully.
I see two major challenges right away:
1). Displacement of water would not be a wise method, since rock salt
is soluble (dissolves) in water. So as soon as you start lowering it into
your graduated cylinder full of water, its volume would immediately start
to decrease. If you lowered it slowly enough, you might even measure
a volume close to zero, and when you pulled the string back out of the
water, there might be nothing left on the end of it.
So you would have to choose some other fluid besides water ... one in
which rock salt doesn't dissolve. I don't know right now what that could
be. You'd have to shop around and find one.
2). Whatever fluid you did choose, it would also have to be less dense
than rock salt. If it's more dense, then the rock salt just floats in it, and
never goes all the way under. If that happens, then you have a tough
time measuring the total volume of the lump.
So the displacement method could perhaps be used, in principle, but
it would not be easy.
Answer:
They are due to past earthquakes