P+Naoh + H2O = PH3 + NaH2PO2 How to balance it?
1 Answer
Explanation:
let's say:
we can know:
a = d (number of Phosphorus atoms must be the same)
b = e (number of Sodium atoms must be the same)
b + c = 2e (number of Oxygen atoms must be the same)
b + 2c = 3d + 2e (number of Hydrogen atoms must be the same)
and the rest are algebra~ :)
set:
a = d ---(
b = e ---(
b + c = 2e ---(
b + 2c = 3d + 2e ---(
(
b + c = 2e
e + c = 2e
c = e = b --- (
(
b + 2c = 3d + 2e
b + 2b = 3d + 2b
3b = 3d + 2b
b = 3d = 3a --- (
when b = y
then
b = 3a
a =
a =
c = e = b = y
a = d
so the whole equation is going to look like this:
multiply 3 both sides:
devide y both sides:
TADA~~~
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