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An acid (X) reacts with a base (Y) to produce Mg3(PO4)2. What are X and Y?
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X is phosphoric acid, H3PO4, and Y is magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2.
Balanced neutralization:
2 H3PO4 + 3 Mg(OH)2 → Mg3(PO4)2 + 6 H2O
(Other basic magnesium compounds, e.g. MgO or MgCO3, would also yield Mg3(PO4)2 on reaction with H3PO4.)
Balanced neutralization:
2 H3PO4 + 3 Mg(OH)2 → Mg3(PO4)2 + 6 H2O
(Other basic magnesium compounds, e.g. MgO or MgCO3, would also yield Mg3(PO4)2 on reaction with H3PO4.)
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