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i am trying to balance the following equation:
C₄H₃NO+ C₃H₇O₆P = C₇H₅NO₄ + PO₄^3- + 2H₂O
but keep getting the answer that it is impossible, why is that?
i tried it as:
C₄H₃NO+ C₃H₇O₆P + H₂O = C₇H₅NO₄ + PO₄^3- + 7H+ but wanted to check if its correct

i am getting the equation from a website, but i cannot post the link here also

What are your reactants. With sum formula there are thousends of possibilites. Write half structure formulas. And if you develop an equation make sure the number of atoms left side and right side are the same. This is also valid for the charges.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinolinic_acid

HY there i can see your post and i must say

C₅H₄N-CHO + HNO₃ + H₂O → C₅H₃N(CO₂H) + NO

In this reaction:

C₅H₄N-CHO represents 2-aminoquinoline, which reacts with nitric acid (HNO₃) and water (H₂O).
The product formed is C₅H₃N(CO₂H), which is quinolinate (quinolinic acid).
A molecule of nitrogen monoxide (NO) is also produced as a byproduct.

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ChristinaSwan

Your equation is not balanced.

C₅H₄N-CHO + HNO₃ + H₂O → C₅H₃N(CO₂H) + NO
H leftside 8 right side 4
O leftside 5 right side 3
The quinolinic acid formula is also wrong. It has two COOH groups.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinolinic_acid

The same with 2 Aminoquinoline

https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Aminochinolin