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=SYNTHESIS REACTION: Shooshanian=

In a Synthesis reaction, simple compounds are combined to form one compound.

Generic Form: **A+B--->AB** An example in sentence form could be: Magnesium and oxygen combine to form magnesium oxide. To make this into and equation, you need to identify the symbols for magnesium and oxygen. Magnesium is Mg and Oxygen is O. Mg+O Now if Oxygen is alone it becomes O2 because it is diatomic. **Mg+O2** Now to find the product, you combine the elements together: **MgO2

Mg+O2--->MgO**

Next you have to balance the equation. __1__ Mg  __1__ __2__ O  __1__ Since it is uneven, we place a 2 in front of the Mg on the right side of the equation. This will create O2 in the product. Mg+O2--->2MgO But now we also have to place a 2 in front of the Mg on the left side of the equation to have Mg2 on both sides. This gives us our final result.
 * 2Mg+O2--->2MgO**

//This picture is of nylon fibers witch are formed through a synthesis reaction//http://www.scienceclarified.com/everyday/images/scet_01_img0078.jpg

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