What is the type of the reaction #"4P" + "5O"_2"##rarr##"2P"_2"O"_5"#?

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Meave60
Dec 5, 2015

This type of reaction is called a synthesis reaction or combination reaction.

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#"4P" + "5O"_2"##rarr##"2P"_2"O"_5"#

In a synthesis reaction, two or more simple reactants combine to form a single, more complex product.

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