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Definition: Synthesis is when two or more simple substances will combine to form a different, more complex substance. Equation: A + B = AB

Example: Copper reacts with Oxygen to produce Copper Oxide Cu + O => CuO

There are four steps to change the chemical sentence into a formula. 1.) Change the chemical names into their symbols 2.) Determine out the charge of each element 3.) Do the switcheroo 4.) Reduce

To balance the equation, simply make a table under the sentence to count the amount of atoms of each element. Change the coefficients if the equation is not balanced.

Example: 1:Cu + O => CuO Cu = Copper, O = Oxygen

2:Cu = charge of -1, O = charge of -2 3:Cu2 + O => Cu20 4:Balanced and Complete:

Cu2 + O => Cu20