Question

Balance the equation.
P + 02 --> P4O10​

Answer 1

4P + 5O₂ —> P₄O₁₀

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question given above, we obtained:

P + O₂ —> P₄O₁₀

The above equation can be balance as illustrated below:

P + O₂ —> P₄O₁₀

There are 4 atoms of P on the right side and 1 atom on the left side. It can be balance by 4 in front of P as shown below:

4P + O₂ —> P₄O₁₀

There are 10 atoms of O on the right side and 2 atoms on the left side. It can be balance by putting 5 in front of O₂ as shown below:

4P + 5O₂ —> P₄O₁₀

Now the equation is balanced.