Answer:
4P + 5O₂ —> P₄O₁₀
Explanation:
From the question given above, we obtained:
P + O₂ —> P₄O₁₀
The above equation can be balance as illustrated below:
P + O₂ —> P₄O₁₀
There are 4 atoms of P on the right side and 1 atom on the left side. It can be balance by 4 in front of P as shown below:
4P + O₂ —> P₄O₁₀
There are 10 atoms of O on the right side and 2 atoms on the left side. It can be balance by putting 5 in front of O₂ as shown below:
4P + 5O₂ —> P₄O₁₀
Now the equation is balanced.
