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…

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Pramod Sivadas · Answer 1 · 2017-03-08T05:41:50+0000

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