Answer
$P_{4}O_{10}(s) + 6H_{2}O (l) → 4H_{3}PO_{4} (aq)$
Work Step by Step
Phosphorus pentoxide reacts with water to form phosphoric acid. The reaction is vigorous and exothermic.
Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)
by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321910419
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-041-7
Chapter 22 - Chemistry of the Nonmetals - Exercises - Page 993: 22.64c
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