Chapter 9, Problem 77A

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The classification of a chemical reaction with two reactants that produces one product needs to be done.

Concept introduction:

In a chemical reaction, the reactants are written on the left side of the equation and the product is written on the right side. The product and the reactants contain an arrow between them showing the proceeding of the reaction from the reactants to the products.

Answer to Problem 77A

One can classify a chemical reaction with two reactants that produces one product as synthesis reaction.

Explanation of Solution

A chemical reaction with two reactants that produces one product can be expressed as the following:

$\text{A}\text{+}\text{B}\to \text{AB}$

Here, A and B are the two reactants and AB is the product.

This type of reactions is classified as synthesis reaction.

Conclusion

Thus, one can classify a chemical reaction between two reactants that produces one product as a synthesis reaction.