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How to balance this equation NH4OH+H3PO4=(NH4)3PO4+H2O with explainatio please ​

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Answer:

To balance the equation place a coefficient 3 in front of NH4OH in the reactants and another 3 in front of H2O.

3 NH4OH (l) + H3PO4 (aq) → (NH4)3PO4 (aq) + 3 H2O (l)

Step-by-step explanation:

To balance equations you are only allowed to change coefficients and not subscripts. You need to make sure you have the same amount of each element on both sides of the equation, sketching a table may help.

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Answer:

3 NH4OH (l) + H3PO4 (aq) → (NH4)3PO4 (aq) + 3 H2O (l)

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): NH4OH is a base, H3PO4 is an acid

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