Answer:
3Mg(s) +2P(s) -------> Mg3P2(s) + energy
Keq= [Mg3P2]/[Mg]^3 [P]^2
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation for the formation of magnesium phosphide from its elements is;
3Mg(s) +2P(s) -------> Mg3P2(s) + energy
Hence we can see that three moles of magnesium atoms combines with two moles of phosphorus atoms to yield one mole of magnesium phosphide. The equation written above is the balanced chemical reaction equation for the formation of the magnesium phosphide.
The equilibrium expression for the reaction K(eq) will be given by;
Keq= [Mg3P2]/[Mg]^3 [P]^2