To make the equation balanced, we need to ensure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation.
The unbalanced equation is:
PCI5 = PCI3 + CI2
There are:
- 1 phosphorus (P) atom present in PCI5
- 1 phosphorus (P) atom present in PCI3
- 1 carbon (C) atom present in PCI5
- 1 carbon (C) atom present in PCI3
- 5 iodine (I) atoms present in PCI5
- 2 iodine (I) atoms present in CI2
To balance the equation, we can multiply PCI3 by 2 and CI2 by 5 to match the number of atoms on both sides of the equation:
2PCI5 = 2PCI3 + 5CI2
how to make PCI5 = PCI3+CI2 a balanced equation
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