Question

Write a balanced equation for the following reaction:

Answer 1

Answer:

3AgCl + Na₃PO₄ —> 3NaCl + Ag₃PO₄

The coefficients are 3, 1, 3, 1

Explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were:

Silver chloride reacts with sodium phosphate to yield sodium chloride and silver phosphate. This can be written as follow:

AgCl + Na₃PO₄ —> NaCl + Ag₃PO₄

The above equation can be balanced as follow:

AgCl + Na₃PO₄ —> NaCl + Ag₃PO₄

There are 3 atoms of Na on the left side and 1 atom on the right side. It can be balance by putting 3 in front of NaCl as shown below:

AgCl + Na₃PO₄ —> 3NaCl + Ag₃PO₄

There are 3 atoms of Cl on the right side and 1 atom on the left. It can be balance by putting 3 in front of AgCl as shown below:

3AgCl + Na₃PO₄ —> 3NaCl + Ag₃PO₄

Thus, the equation is balanced.

The coefficients are 3, 1, 3, 1