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phosphorus pentachloride reacts with water to produce phosphoric acid and hydrochloric acid. what is the sum of the lowest whole number coefficients for this equation when it is balanced
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phosphorus pentachloride reacts with water to produce phosphoric acid and hydrochloric acid. what is the sum of the lowest whole number coefficients for this equation when it is balanced

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PCl₅ + 4H₂O → 5HCl + H₃PO₄

Coefficient of PCl₅ = 1
Coefficient of H₂O = 4
Coefficient of HCl = 5
Coefficient of H₃PO₄ = 1
Sum = 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 = 11
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