Phosphorus burns in oxygen to give phosphorus pentoxide. Write the chemical equation and balance it.
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Solution
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Normally, phosphorous exists as a molecule made up of four atoms of P. Given, Phosphorus(P4) burns in oxygen(O2) to give phosphorus pentoxide(P2O5) Th reaction can be represented as follows: P4 + 5O2→2P2O5