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olwap
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Help me balance this equation

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PCl5 + H2O = H2PO4 + HCl

How will i balance it using the online balancer?
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Error: equation PCl5+H2O=H2PO4+HCl is an imposible reaction
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olwap wrote:PCl5 + H2O = H2PO4 + HCl

How will i balance it using the online balancer?
There is no such compound as H2PO4.
It should be H3PO4 - phosphoric acid:
PCl5 + H2O = H3PO4 + HCl
(click on it to see balanced equation)
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