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How to Balance Phosphoric acid + Potassium hydroxide → Potassium phosphate + WAter

How to Balance: H3PO4 + KOH → K3PO4 + H2O

Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a double replacement reaction.

Word Equation: Phosphoric acid + Potassium hydroxide → Potassium phosphate + WAter

Balancing Strategies: In this neutralization reaction the Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) reacts with Potassium hydroxide (a base).

Be sure to count all of the hydrogen (H) atoms on the reactant side of the equation!
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About Balancing Chemical Equations

When 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).
Coefficients are the numbers in front of the molecule.
Never change the subscripts (the small numbers after elements).
Coefficients are the numbers in front of the molecule.

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