How to Balance Sodium carbonate + Phosphoric acid → Water + Carbon dioxide + Sodium phosphate |
How to Balance: Na2CO3 + H3PO4 → H2O + CO2 + Na3PO4
Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a reaction.
Word Equation: Sodium carbonate + Phosphoric acid → Water + Carbon dioxide + Sodium phosphate
Balancing Strategies: The equation is a bit of work to balance! This is largely because we have three different compounds on the products side of the equation.
I recommend you start by getting an even number of Na atoms by changing the coefficient on the Na3PO4 (multiply by two to get an even number so you can change the Na2CO3 to balance the Na atoms). For a complete explanation, watch:
About Balancing Chemical EquationsWhen balancing chemical equations our goal is to have the same number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation.Only change the coefficients (these are the numbers in front substances).
Never change the subscripts (the small numbers after elements).
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