How do you write out the equation for this reaction: Sodium phosphate reacts with calcium nitrate to produce sodium nitrate plus calcium phosphate?

1 Answer
Nov 26, 2016

Na_"3"PO_"4" (l) + Ca(NO_"3")_"2" (s) -> NaNO_"3" (s) + Ca_"3"(PO_"4")_"2" (s)Na3PO4(l)+Ca(NO3)2(s)NaNO3(s)+Ca3(PO4)2(s)

Explanation:

Sodium phosphate = Na_"3"PO_"4"Na3PO4.
Calcium nitrate = Ca(NO_"3")_"2"Ca(NO3)2.

Sodium nitrate = NaNO_"3"NaNO3.
Calcium phosphate = Ca_"3"(PO_"4")_"2"Ca3(PO4)2.

Na_"3"PO_"4" (aq) + Ca(NO_"3")_"2" (aq) -> NaNO_"3" (aq) + Ca_"3"(PO_"4")_"2" (s)Na3PO4(aq)+Ca(NO3)2(aq)NaNO3(aq)+Ca3(PO4)2(s)

States might be wrong :/

... but hope this helps :)