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What is the balanced equation for P + O2→P2O5?

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P + 5O2→2P2O5
uppercase P plus 5 uppercase O subscript 2 end subscript rightwards arrow 2 uppercase P subscript 2 end subscript uppercase O subscript 5 end subscript

4P + 5O2→2P2O5
4 uppercase P plus 5 uppercase O subscript 2 end subscript rightwards arrow 2 uppercase P subscript 2 end subscript uppercase O subscript 5 end subscript

4P + 5O2→P2O5
4 uppercase P plus 5 uppercase O subscript 2 end subscript rightwards arrow uppercase P subscript 2 end subscript uppercase O subscript 5 end subscript

4P + O2→2P2O
4 uppercase P plus uppercase O subscript 2 end subscript rightwards arrow 2 uppercase P subscript 2 end subscript uppercase O

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct balanced equation: 4P + 5O2 → 2P2O5.

Check: P: 4 = 2×2; O: 5×2 = 10 = 2×5.