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  • 20 Examples of Combination Reactions: Definitions & Equations
    1. Formation of water: Hydrogen gas and oxygen gas combine to form water vapour.

    2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g)

    2. Formation of carbon dioxide: Carbon and oxygen combine to form carbon dioxide.

    C(s) + O2(g) → CO2(g)

    3. Formation of sodium chloride: Sodium and chlorine gas combine to form sodium chloride.

    2Na(s) + Cl2(g) → 2NaCl(s)

    4. Formation of magnesium oxide: Magnesium and oxygen combine to form magnesium oxide.

    2Mg(s) + O2(g) → 2MgO(s)

    5. Formation of iron(III) oxide: Iron and oxygen combine to form iron(III) oxide.

    4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Fe2O3(s)

    6. Formation of copper(II) oxide: Copper and oxygen combine to form copper(II) oxide.

    2Cu(s) + O2(g) → 2CuO(s)

    7. Formation of silver oxide: Silver and oxygen combine to form silver oxide.

    2Ag(s) + O2(g) → 2AgO(s)

    8. Formation of gold oxide: Gold and oxygen combine to form gold oxide.

    2Au(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Au2O3(s)

    9. Formation of platinum oxide: Platinum and oxygen combine to form platinum oxide.

    Pt(s) + O2(g) → PtO2(s)

    10. Formation of nitrogen monoxide: Nitrogen and oxygen combine to form nitrogen monoxide.

    N2(g) + O2(g) → 2NO(g)

    11. Formation of nitric oxide: Nitrogen and oxygen combine to form nitric oxide.

    N2(g) + 2O2(g) → 2NO2(g)

    12. Formation of sulfur dioxide: Sulfur and oxygen combine to form sulfur dioxide.

    S(s) + O2(g) → SO2(g)

    13. Formation of sulfur trioxide: Sulfur and oxygen combine to form sulfur trioxide.

    S(s) + 3O2(g) → SO3(g)

    14. Formation of carbon monoxide: Carbon and oxygen combine to form carbon monoxide.

    C(s) + O2(g) → CO(g)

    15. Formation of hydrogen cyanide: Hydrogen and nitrogen combine to form hydrogen cyanide.

    H2(g) + N2(g) → 2HCN(g)

    16. Formation of ammonia: Nitrogen and hydrogen combine to form ammonia.

    N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)

    17. Formation of hydrogen sulfide: Hydrogen and sulfur combine to form hydrogen sulfide.

    H2(g) + S(s) → H2S(g)

    18. Formation of water: Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.

    2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(l)

    19. Formation of methane: Carbon and hydrogen combine to form methane.

    C(s) + 4H2(g) → CH4(g)

    20. Formation of ethane: Carbon and hydrogen combine to form ethane.

    2C(s) + 6H2(g) → C2H6(g)

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