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Balanced the equation when phosphorus reacts with hydrogen.
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The reaction between phosphorus (P) and hydrogen (H₂) can be represented by the following unbalanced chemical equation:
\[ \text{P} + \text{H}_2 \rightarrow \text{PH}_3 \]
To balance the equation, we need to ensure that there are equal numbers of each type of atom on both sides of the equation. In this case, we are forming phosphine (PH₃) from phosphorus and hydrogen.
The balanced equation is:
\[ \text{P} + \frac{3}{2} \text{H}_2 \rightarrow \text{PH}_3 \]
However, it's more common to express this with whole number coefficients by multiplying through by 2:
\[ 2 \text{P} + 3 \text{H}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{PH}_3 \]
This shows that two moles of phosphorus react with three moles of hydrogen to produce two moles of phosphine.
\[ \text{P} + \text{H}_2 \rightarrow \text{PH}_3 \]
To balance the equation, we need to ensure that there are equal numbers of each type of atom on both sides of the equation. In this case, we are forming phosphine (PH₃) from phosphorus and hydrogen.
The balanced equation is:
\[ \text{P} + \frac{3}{2} \text{H}_2 \rightarrow \text{PH}_3 \]
However, it's more common to express this with whole number coefficients by multiplying through by 2:
\[ 2 \text{P} + 3 \text{H}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{PH}_3 \]
This shows that two moles of phosphorus react with three moles of hydrogen to produce two moles of phosphine.
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