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Question
Translate the following statement into a chemical equation and then balance the equation:
Phosphorus burns in oxygen to give phosphorus pentoxide.
Chemical Equations/Structures
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Solution
\[\ce{P4_{(s)} + O2_{(g)} -> P2O5_{(s)}}\]
Balanced equation:
\[\ce{P4_{(s)} + 5O2_{(g)} -> 2P2O5_{(s)}}\]
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