Metathesis reactions are chemical reactions in which two hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes or alkynes) are converted to two new hydrocarbons by the exchange of carbon–carbon single, double or triple bonds. These are usually catalyzed by a metal catalyst.

What does a metathesis reaction do?

Metathesis is a bimolecular process involving the exchange of bonds between the two reacting chemical species, which results in the creation of products with similar or identical bonding affiliations.

What is metathesis reaction give example?

Metathesis reaction in chemistry basically means a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts are interchanged and form two new compounds. An example is a reaction between sodium chloride and silver nitrate to form sodium nitrate and silver chloride. It is also called a double displacement reaction.