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Offline Sankarhero6

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I am currently working on a school project that requires me to generate a chemical equation based on my school mascot the Phoenix. I would need to use the following elements P (Phosphorus) He (Helium) Ni (Nickel) Xe (Xenon) Is this even possible, I really know very little about chemistry. Please help.

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What do you mean by "equation"? You mean a reaction? You may be out of luck. Helium and Xenon are both noble gases and thus practically nonreactive.
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What do you mean by "equation"? You mean a reaction? You may be out of luck. Helium and Xenon are both noble gases and thus practically nonreactive.

What if Holmium replaces Helium, is there a possible reaction?

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I think it's a bit wishful thinking to expect to pick four random elements in a particular order and hope they'll react just for your convenience.  Particularly since this isn't the age of alchemy. You can't react two elements and hope to get two others. 

What is the project you actually have to do. Describe it in some details and you might get some more productive (and scientifically accurate) ideas.
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