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Determine the reactants for this synthesis reaction based on its product.

Move the reactants into the synthesis reaction.

Balanced Synthesis Reaction: 2\ ^ + \ ^ (N*H_{4}) 2 SO 4

N*H_{3}

N_{2}*H_{4}

S*O_{4}

N_{2}*H_{8}

H_{2}*S*O_{4}

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From the balanced synthesis reaction you provided, we have the product as \( 2 , NH_4 \)SO\(_4\). This indicates that the reactants must combine to produce ammonia (NH\(_3\)) and sulfuric acid (H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)), as ammonia is related to the ammonium ion (NH\(_4^+\)) found in ammonium sulfate.

Let's analyze the product more closely:

  1. Each formula unit of \( 2 , NH_4 \)SO\(_4\) contains:
    • 2 ammonium ions \((NH_4^+)\)
    • 1 sulfate ion \((SO_4^{2-})\)

To synthesize \( 2 , NH_4 \)SO\(_4\), we need:

  • 2 molecules of ammonia (NH\(_3\)) to provide the nitrogen and hydrogen for the ammonium ions.
  • 1 molecule of sulfuric acid (H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)) to provide the sulfate ion.

Therefore, the synthesis reaction can be written as:

\[ 2 , NH_3 + H_2SO_4 \rightarrow 2 , NH_4SO_4 \]

So, the reactants for the synthesis reaction are \(\mathbf{NH_3}\) (ammonia) and \(\mathbf{H_2SO_4}\) (sulfuric acid).