3. Synthesis Reactions
• Also called combination reactions
• Two or more substances react to form a single
new substance
• Only 1 product in the reaction
• A + B AB
4. • 2 elements react to produce a binary
compound
– 2Na + Cl2 2NaCl
– 2Mg + O2 2MgO
– S + O2 SO2
• Metal oxide + water metal hydroxide
– CaO + H2O Ca(OH)2
• Nonmetal oxide + water oxyacid
– SO3 + H2O H2SO4