Synthesis+Brock

__**Synthesis**__
Synthesis is when two unique molecules come together to form one. A synthesis equation is formed like this: A+B=>C

An example of a synthesis reaction is: Magnesium is bonded together with oxygen to form magnesium oxide. To form this sentence into an equation we just do what it says, so: Mg + O2 => MgO

The problem with this equation is it's not balanced. To balance it we must put a 2 in front of MgO, so that oxygen is balanced. To balance the magnesium on the left side to the magnesium on the right side, we must also place a 2 in the front.

The equation is now balanced and looks like this: 2 Mg + O2 => 2MgO

To be positive we balanced this equation correctly, we can make a chart:

__2__ Mg __2__ __2__ O __2

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