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Express the following chemical changes in the form of chemical equations and identify what types of chemical reactions they are.
A copper coin is placed in a solution of corrosive sublimate, mercuric chloride. The products obtained are cupric chloride and mercury.

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`Cu + HgCl_2 to CuCl_2 + Hg ` Copper displaces mercury from mercuric chloride and forms cupric chloride and mercury. This is a displacement reaction.
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