Given the question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: A single-replacement reaction is one in which an element replaces another element in a compound. An element is in either the solid, liquid, or gas state and is not an ion. The example below shows the reaction of solid magnesium metal with aqueous silver nitrate to form aqueous magnesium nitrate and silver metal. Q: In this type of reaction, an element replaces another element in a compound, and the element is in any state of matter but is not an ion? Choices: - double-replacement reaction - replication reaction - polar reaction - single-replacement reaction A:
The answer is:
single-replacement reaction