AgNO₃ + KCI → AgCI + KNO₃

The above reaction is of which type? Write its name and explain.

The above reaction is a double displacement reaction.

Double displacement reaction – The reactions in which a mutual exchange of ions takes place between two reactants are termed as double displacement reaction.

Here potassium is displaced by silver from its salt to form silver chloride and the displaced potassium then reacts with nitrate ion to form potassium nitrate. Hence, it is a double displacement reaction.