Balancing the following chemical reactions by identifying the products.
PCl₅ $+$ +H₂O $\to$ →H₃PO_4-------

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PCl₅(s) $+$ 4 H₂O(l) → H₃PO₄(aq) $+$ 5 HCl (l)
A balanced chemical reaction is a chemical reaction in which the total number of each atom present on the left-hand side (reactants) and right-hand side (products ) are equal.
Phosphorous pentachloride ( PCl₅ ) combined with 4 molecules of water (H₂O)gives phosphoric acid ( H₃PO₄ ) and hydrochloric acid (HCl).
The number of atoms of each element present on the reactant side and product side is equal.
P =1, Cl = 5, H = 8, O = 4.
Therefore, the equation PCl₅(s) $+$ 4 H₂O(l) → H₃PO₄(aq) $+$ 5 HCl (l) is a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

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