Answer:
P₄(s) + 5O₂(g) → 2P₂O₅(s)
Explanation:
- The reaction between phosphorous and oxygen results to the formation of diphosphorous pentoxide.
- The equation for the reaction is;
P₄(s) + O₂(g) → P₂O₅(s)
- To balance the chemical equation we put the coefficients, 1, 5 and 2.
- Therefore, the balanced chemical equation will be;
P₄(s) + 5O₂(g) → 2P₂O₅(s)
- It is an example of combustion reaction where phosphorus burns in oxygen to form an oxide of phosphorus known as diphosphorous pentoxide.
