In what type of reaction do two or more substances combine to form a new compound?
1 Answer
The type of reaction where two or more substances combine to form a new compound is a synthesis reaction that is one of the types of chemical reactions.
Explanation:
Chemical compounds by definition are the result of a synthesis reaction between two or more elements or possibly molecules that are themselves these result of a chemical reaction.
The types of chemical reactions are found here:
https://www.thoughtco.com/types-of-chemical-reactions-604038
A simple synthesis reaction is shown by the balanced equation:
In this example a mixture of powdered sulfur and iron filings can be still separated with a magnet. But after the mixture is ignited, it will erupt into a synthesis reaction resulting in heat
The definition of a compound is here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_compound
The definition of a molecule is here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecule