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Offline Punde

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Balancing a Compliacated Equation
« on: December 14, 2006, 06:08:53 PM »
I need help balancing this equation properly. :-\ Think you guys can help?

(Na3PO4 + 12 H2O) + (CuCl2 + NaCl) >> Cu3(PO4)2 + NaCl + H2O    :o

1) Is this actually correct?
2) Can you help me to balance it properly? This reaction is kind-of foreign to me and it's really throwing me off.

Thanks a lot! :)

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Re: Balancing a Compliacated Equation
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2006, 06:39:58 PM »
Remove NaCl on the left.
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Re: Balancing a Compliacated Equation
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2006, 08:13:52 PM »
So YOU MEAN....

2 Na3PO4 • 12 H2O(s) + 3 CuCl2(aq) >> Cu3(PO4)2(s) + 6 NaCl(aq) + 24 H2O(l) (SO It SHOULD BE  24 H2O(l) NOT 12 H2O(l)

CuSO4 • 5 H2O(s) + Na2CO3(aq) >> CuCO3(s) + Na2SO4(aq) + 5 H2O( l)

SORRY TO DISTURB YOU!! and thanx for the information

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