Question

Ca3(po4)2 h2so4 → caso4 h3po4 balance this reaction if necessary.

a. balanced
b. 1, 3, 3, 2
c. 1, 2, 3, 3
d. 3, 2, 1, 3

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer: Option (b) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

When we say that an equation is balanced then it means there are equal number of atoms on both reactant and product side.

For example,
`Ca_(3)(PO_(4))_(2) + H_(2)SO_(4) \rightarrow CaSO_(4) + H_(3)PO_(4)`

Number of atoms on reactant side are as follows.

• Ca = 3

• 
  `PO_(4)` = 2

• H = 2

• 
  `SO_(4)` = 1

Number of atoms on product side are as follows.

• Ca = 1

• 
  `PO_(4)` = 1

• H = 3

• 
  `SO_(4)` = 1

Therefore, to balance this equation we multiply
`H_(2)SO_(4)` by 3 on reactant side and multiply
`CaSO_(4)` by 3 and
`H_(3)PO_(4)` by 2 on product side.

Hence, the balanced equation will be as follows.

`Ca_(3)(PO_(4))_(2) + 3H_(2)SO_(4) \rightarrow 3CaSO_(4) + 2H_(3)PO_(4)`