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Balance the Chemical equation for H3PO4(aq)+Sr(OH)2(aq)_H2O(l)+Sr3PO4(aq)

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Final answer:

The question requires balancing a chemical equation involving H3PO4 and Sr(OH)2. The balanced equation is 2 H3PO4(aq) + 3 Sr(OH)2(aq) → 6 H2O(l) + Sr3(PO4)2(s). It demonstrates the conservation of mass and charge.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking to balance the chemical equation for the reaction between phosphoric acid (H3PO4) and strontium hydroxide (Sr(OH)2). However, the chemical equation provided is incorrect and lacks coefficients to balance the equation. A corrected and balanced version of the equation should look like this:



2 H3PO4(aq) + 3 Sr(OH)2(aq) → 6 H2O(l) + Sr3(PO4)2(s)



To balance this equation, we note that there are 2 moles of phosphoric acid combining with 3 moles of strontium hydroxide to produce 6 moles of water and 1 mole of strontium phosphate (Sr3(PO4)2), which is insoluble and precipitates as a solid. This balanced equation follows the conservation of mass and charge.

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To balance a chemical equation it should be remembered that the number of atoms of an element should be equal in the reactants and the products side. The balanced chemical equation would be written as follows:

2H3PO4(aq) + 3Sr(OH)2(aq) ---------> 6H2O(l) + Sr3PO4(aq)

Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.
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