The given reaction is not balanced properly. The balanced equation should be:
2Al2(CO3)3 + 6H3PO4 → 4AlPO4 + 6CO2 + 6H2O
Now we can count the number of atoms:
- Aluminum (Al) atoms: 2 x 2 x 2 = 8. There are 8 Al atoms.
- Carbon (C) atoms: 2 x 2 x 3 = 12. There are 12 C atoms.
- Oxygen (O) atoms: (2 x 2 x 3 x 3) + (6 x 4) + (6 x 2) = 48 + 24 + 12 = 84. There are 84 O atoms.
- Hydrogen (H) atoms: (6 x 3 x 2) + (6 x 2) = 36 + 12 = 48. There are 48 H atoms.
- Phosphorus (P) atoms: 6 x 1 = 6. There are 6 P atoms.
Find the number of atoms.
2Al2 (CO3 )3 + 4H3 PO4 ---> AlPO4 + CO2 + H2O
Al =
C =
O =
H =
P =
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