Question

Which of the following is the correct skeleton equation for the reaction that takes place when solid phosphorus combines with oxygen gas to form diphosphorus pentoxide?A. P(s) + O2(g) --> P2O5(s)B. P2O5(s) --> P2(s) + O2(g)C. P(s) + O(g) --> P5O2(g)D. P(s) + O2(g) --> PO2(g)

Answer 1

A.
`P_((s))+O_2_((g))\rightarrow P_2O_5_((s))`

Step-by-step explanation:

Symbolic representation of the chemical reaction with the help of the formulas and symbols is known as chemical equation. In the chemical equation, reactants are written at left-hand side as well as products are expressed or written on right-hand side. The coefficients which are written before the formulas or the symbols are known as stoichiometric numbers.

The equation of for the reaction that takes place when solid phosphorus
`P_((s))` combines with oxygen gas
`O_2_((g))` to form diphosphorus pentoxide
`P_2O_5_((s))` is:-

A.
`P_((s))+O_2_((g))\rightarrow P_2O_5_((s))`