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What type of chemical reaction do two or more substances combine to form one substance?

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Nov 24, 2017

It is a synthesis reaction, also called a combination reaction.

Explanation:

Examples:

Synthesis of water

${2H}_{2} (g) + O_{2} (g)$ $"2H"_2("g") + "O"_2("g")"$ $\to$ $rarr$ ${2H}_{2} O(l)$ $"2H"_2"O(l)"$

Synthesis of sodium chloride (table salt)

${2Na(s) + Cl}_{2} (g)$ $"2Na(s) + Cl"_2("g")"$ $\to$ $rarr$ $2NaCl(s)$ $"2NaCl(s)"$

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