ADDITION

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ADDITION REACTIONS, ALSO KNOWN AS SYNTHESIS REACTIONS OR DIRECT
COMBINATION REACTIONS, INVOLVE TWO OR MORE REACTANTS COMBINING TO
FORM A SINGLE MORE COMPLEX PRODUCT. EXAMPLES ARE THE REACTION OF
IRON AND SULFUR TO FORM IRON SULFIDE, OR, IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, THE
REACTION OF ETHENE & BROMINE TO FORM DIBROMOETHANE.

EXAMPLE: C2H4 + Br2 → C2H4Br2

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