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What is the chemical equation for diphosphorus trioxide + water ---> phosphorous acid?

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User Saliom
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Your answer is
P_(2)O_(3)+3H_(2)O\rightarrow\ 2H_(3)PO_(3)

but if you are looking for some explanation check description below :)

Diphosphorus trioxide formula is:


P_(2)O_(3)

Di stands from 2 atoms of something, in this case we have 2 atoms of Phosphorus.

Trioxide means that we have 3 atoms of oxygen in this substance that's why we have:
P_(2)O_(3)

And water is just
H_(2)O

Unbalanced formula is:


P_(2)O_(3)+H_(2)O\rightarrow\ H_(3)PO_(3)

Now we need to balance this equation

On left hand side we have 2 atoms of Phosphorus, on right hand side we have just one atom of Phosphorus, that's why we need to put 2 before
H_(3)PO_(3)

Now we need to count all atoms of oxygen and hydrogen and make it equal on both side.

So we need to put 3 on left hand side before water to make this equation balanced.
That's why correct answer is:

P_(2)O_(3)+3H_(2)O\rightarrow\2H_(3)PO_(3)
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