i was given, magnesium hydroxide + phosphoric acid,
im supposed to tell what they yeild, what type they are such as aqueous, gasous etc., & what kind of reaction.
i know that magnesium hydroxide is a base and phosphoric acid is an acid, so they will yeild water and a salt. I know it is also a double displacement. But i cant balance it?
so this is what i came up with:
Mg(OH)2 + PO4 ------> H2O + Mg3 (PO4)2
but my problem is that i cant balance it? Im usually good at this but i cant figure out what im doing wrong? can someone help me?
2007-05-02 11:24:51 · 3 answers · asked by Breanna 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Phosphoric acid is H3PO4.
Now try again
2007-05-02 11:29:11 · answer #1 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You equation is not correct.
Try balancing this
Mg(OH)2 + H3PO4 ---> H2O + Mg3(PO4)2
Cheers!
2007-05-02 18:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by DrSean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um u got the euqation wrong...
3 Mg(OH)2 + 2 H3PO4--------> 6 H2O + Mg3(PO4)2
2007-05-02 18:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by Zack C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋