Question

What kind of chemical reaction does the chemical equation sodium + chlorine → sodium chloride represent?

Answer 1

D. Synthesis cause A + B --> AB Equation: 2Na + Cl2 --> 2NaCl

Answer 2

Answer: Option (D) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

A synthesis reaction is defined as the reaction in which two molecules or atoms combine together to result in the formation of a compound.

For example, $Sodium + Chloride \rightarrow \text{Sodium chloride}$, is a synthesis reaction.

Decomposition reaction is a reaction in which a reactant or substance breaks into two or more substances.

For example, $\text{Sodium chloride} \rightarrow Sodium + Chloride$, is a decomposition reaction.

In a single replacement reaction, an element replaces one atom from a compound.

For example, $Zn+ CuCl_{2} \rightarrow ZnCl_{2} + Cu$

Thus, we can conclude that the chemical equation $sodium + chlorine \rightarrow \text{sodium chloride}$ represent synthesis reaction.