Metal + Nonmetal = Ionic Compound
This goes through about 100 examples of these types of reactions, and shows you how to predict the products (including formulas) for each combination.
IN THE REAL WORLD, sometimes the 'predicted' product is not exactly what is stated here. This video goes through what your teacher likely expects if you are just beginning to learn how Synthesis works.

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