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Question
Give a balanced equation for the following type of reaction:
A direct combination reaction between phosphorus and neutral gas.
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Solution
Phosphorus with neutral gas `("O"_2)`
\[\ce{4P + 5O2->\underset{\text{phosphorus pentoxide}}{2P2O5}}\]
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