Question

Aqueous solutions of silver nitrate and sodium phosphate are mixed together, forming solid silver phosphate and aqueous sodium nitrate. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction. Phases are optional.

Answer 1

Answer:

3AgNO₃ (aq) + Na₃PO₄(aq) → Ag₃PO₄(s) ↓ + 3NaNO₃(aq)

Explanation:

The reaction is:

3AgNO₃ (aq) + Na₃PO₄(aq) → Ag₃PO₄(s) ↓ + 3NaNO₃(aq)

3 moles of silver nitrate and 1 mol of sodium phosphate, react in order to produce 1 mol of solid silver phosphate 3 moles of sodium nitrate

3Ag⁺(aq) + PO₄³⁻ (aq) → Ag₃PO₄(s) ↓

Answer 2

The balanced equation is:

$3AgNO_{3}+ Na_{3}PO_{4}$ → $Ag_{3}PO_{4} + 3NaNO_{3}$

Explanation:

Given,

When aqueous solutions of silver nitrate and sodium phosphate are mixed together, forming solid silver phosphate and aqueous sodium nitrate,

The reactants used are:

• Silver nitrate :$AgNO_{3}$

• Trisodium phosphate : $Na_{3}PO_{4}$

The products formed are:

• Trisilverphosphate :  $Ag_{3}PO_{4}$

• Sodium nitrate :$NaNO_{3}$

The chemical equation for the reaction is as follows-

$AgNO_{3} + Na_{3}PO_{4}$ → $Ag_{3}PO_{4}+ NaNO_{3}$

For balancing the chemical equation, we need to add a coefficient of 3 before Ag on right-hand side and before Na on left-hand side of the equation.

Hence the reaction is as follows-

$3AgNO_{3}+ Na_{3}PO_{4}$ → $Ag_{3}PO_{4} + 3NaNO_{3}$