Balancing Barium Chloride & Silver Phosphate Equation

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The discussion focuses on balancing the chemical equation for the reaction between barium chloride and silver phosphate, yielding silver chloride and barium phosphate. Participants emphasize the importance of using chemical symbols for clarity. The equation can be represented as BaCl2 + Ag3PO4 → AgCl + Ba3(PO4)2, requiring specific coefficients for balance. A hint is provided that the coefficients for silver chloride and barium phosphate must be common multiples to achieve equilibrium. Proper balancing involves determining the correct values for each compound in the equation.
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Can anyone balance: barium chloride + silver phosphate yields silver chloride + barium phosphate ?
 
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cgs said:
Can anyone balance: barium chloride + silver phosphate yields silver chloride + barium phosphate ?

You mean balance:

a BaCl2 + b Ag3PO4 → x AgCl + y Ba3(PO4)2

It works better with chemical symbols. It takes a little work, but you should be able to find the correct values of a, b, x, and y to make a balanced equation.

Hint: since you have 3 Ag and 2 Cl on the LHS, the x on the RHS is going to need a common multiple of 2 and 3 to balance.
 
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