A solution of sodium chloride when added to a solution of silver nitrate produces a white precipitate of silver chloride. What type of reaction is it?

Name: A solution of sodium chloride when added to a solution of silver nitrate produces a white precipitate of silver chloride. What type of reaction is it?
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This is a double displacement reaction, where the anions and cations of two different compounds swap places, forming new compounds, one of which is a precipitate (in this case, silver chloride).

A Solution of Sodium Chloride When Added to a Solution