Balancing Barium Chloride & Silver Phosphate Equation

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The chemical equation for the reaction between barium chloride (BaCl2) and silver phosphate (Ag3PO4) yielding silver chloride (AgCl) and barium phosphate (Ba3(PO4)2) can be balanced using stoichiometric coefficients. The balanced equation is 3 BaCl2 + 2 Ag3PO4 → 6 AgCl + Ba3(PO4)2. To achieve this, one must consider the common multiples of the reactants and products, specifically the need for 6 AgCl to balance with 3 Ag from the left side and 2 Cl from the right side.

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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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