Elemental phosphorus exists as molecules of P4. It reacts with Cl...

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Elemental phosphorus exists as molecules of P4. It reacts with Cl2(g) to produce phosphorus pentachloride.

Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

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Hello. And this prom we're told the elemental sulfur which exists as a solid S eight and oxygen gas react to form sulfur dioxide gas. Grass. What is the balanced reaction equation? So we have sulfur Which exists is as eight, is it solid reacts with oxygen gas? And we form sulfur dioxide. So we have one sulfur and based on the prefix di means two, we have two oxygen's. So we'll begin by balancing the sulfur. So we'll add a coefficient of eight out in front of the sulfur dioxide. We now have eight times two is 16 oxygen's on the product side. So we'll add a coefficient of eight out in front of the oxygen to balance the oxygen. This balanced reaction then corresponds to answer B. Thanks for watching. Hope this help.

Elemental phosphorus exists as molecules of P4. It reacts with Cl2(g) to produce phosphorus pentachloride. Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

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