A double replacement reaction can be best described as a reaction in which a substitution takes place.
two atoms of a compound are lost.
ions are exchanged between two compounds.
electrons are exchanged between two atoms.

The characteristics of two different types of reactions are shown below: reaction a: electrons are gained by the atoms of an element. reaction b: protons are lost by the atom of an element. which statement is true about the atoms of the elements that participate in the two reactions? their identity changes in both reaction a and reaction b. their identity changes in reaction a but not in reaction b. their identity changes in reaction b but not in reaction a. their identity remains the same in both reaction a and reaction b.