Synthesis Reactions

Definition

Synthesis reactions are a type of chemical reaction where two or more simple substances combine to form a more complex substance.

Related terms

Reactants:

These are the starting materials in a chemical reaction, similar to the individual ingredients in our cake analogy.

Product:

This is the end result of a chemical reaction. In our analogy, this would be the baked cake.

Covalent Bonding: This is one way that atoms can stick together to form molecules, much like how different ingredients stick together to make up our final product - the cake.