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__**What happens in a Synthesis Reaction?**__

In a synthesis reaction is also known as a composition reaction. This reaction occurs when two atoms are combined to form one, more complex compound.


 * __Representation of a Synthesis Reaction:__**

A + B → AB

On the left side of the equation, the reactants are represented by A and B. On the right side of the equation, one can see that the reactants combined to produce one compound.


 * __Sentence of an Example Synthesis Equation:__**

Sodium + Chlorine → Sodium Chloride (Commonly known as table salt.)


 * __Converting the Sentence into a Formula:__**

To convert this into an equation, one must first figure out the atomic symbol of each element. In this case we have.. Sodium- Na Chlorine- Cl

Then replace the words with the symbols and finish by balancing the formula.. 2Na + Cl2 → 2 NaCl

__**Result of the Chemical Reaction:**__



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