Potassium (K) is in Group I of the periodic table, and elements in the same column (period) are similar. Sodium (Na), or lithium (Li) are similar.
The law of conservation of energy states that energy is never created or destroyed only converted.
Answer:
The reaction is a double displacement reaction
Explanation:
Let us consider the reaction equation of the reaction between ammonium oxalate and lithium acetate.
(NH4)2C2O4(aq) +2 CH3COOLi(aq) -------> 2NH4CH3CO2(aq) + Li2C2O4(s)
This is a displacement reaction. A double displacement reaction is a type of reaction in which two reactants exchange their ions to form two new compounds. Double displacement reactions usually lead to the formation of a solid product which is also called a precipitate.
The general form of a Double displacement reaction is of the format:
AB + CD → AD + CB
Where A,B,C and D represents different ions respectively.
A double displacement reaction can also be referred to as salt metathesis reaction, double replacement reaction, exchange reaction, or a double decomposition reaction, although the latter term is more strictly used when one or more of the reactants does not dissolve in the solvent.
