A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. Classically, chemical reactions encompass changes that only involve the positions of electrons in the forming and breaking of chemical bonds between atoms, with no change to the nuclei (no change to the elements present), and can often be described by a chemical equation.
The formula for chromium (III) phosphate is CrPO4. This compound exists as a green crystal and as a hydrated form violet crystal having the formula of CrPO4•4H2O. The formula for cobalt(II) phosphate octahydrate is Co3(PO4)2•8H2O. It exists as an hydrated form.