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Synthesis

This is a type of reaction when two compounds or elements combine to make one molecule or compound. as in You have elements A and B they combine to make the compound AB. A + B --> AB

A real example would be H20 or otherwise known as water. Hydrogen gas and Oxygen gas combine to make a molecule named H//2//0. H2 + 02 ---> H20** but we have to balance the equation
 * Let's now form this equation into a formula, we have hydrogen [[image:molocule4.jpg width="75" height="65"]]gas = H2 and oxygen gas= 02 they form H20.
 * 2**H2 + O2 ---> 2H2O

We balance this equation by looking at the charges, H has a positive charge of 1, because wants to loose one and Oxygen has a negative charge of 2 because it wants to gain 2 to have 8 valence. But Oxygen gas is a compound that travels in a group of 2 meaning the amount of hydrogen has to be doubled to balance the negative charges, that is why we put the coefficient 2 in front of H2 because it will have the negative 4 charge covered. Back for more types of reactions? Go to this link ^.- http://reich-chemistry.wikispaces.com/D.Lazarev+and+M.Higgins+Reaction+Teaching+Wiki