Question

Fill in the coefficients that will balance the following reaction: a0NH4Cl + a1Ag3PO4 → a2AgCl + a3(NH4)3PO4

Answer 1

Answer:

a₀ - 3

a₁ - 1

a₂- 3

a₃ -

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

a₀ - 3

a₁ - 1

a₂- 3

a₃ - 1

Explanation:

• The balanced chemical equation for the reaction will be;

3NH₄Cl + Ag₃PO₄ → 3AgCl + (NH4)₃PO₄

• Balancing of chemical equations is a try and error method that involves putting coefficients on reactants and products.
• It ensures that the number of atoms of each element is equal on both sides of the equation.
• Therefore, a balanced equation will obey the law of conservation of mass in chemical equations, since the mass of the reactants and that of products will be equal.
• The above equation is balanced as the number of atoms of each element are equal on both sides of the equation.
• That is, 3 nitrogen atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms, 3 chlorine atoms, 3 silver atoms, 1 phosphorus atom and 4 oxygen atoms on both side of the equation.