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Carlos is making phosphorus trichloride using the equation below.

2P +3Cl2 _PCl3

What coefficient of PCl3 would show that the law of the conservation of mass is represented in the chemical equation?

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2
1
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Explanation: With coefficient 2 for PCl3 you have 2 P atoms (from 2P → 2 PCl3) and 2×3 = 6 Cl atoms (from 3Cl2 → 2×3 = 6), so atoms are balanced.