In a few concise sentences, explain how you could predict the products of a chemical reaction using the reaction between sodium nitrate and magnesium phosphate as an example?
you must have not liked my previous response. I could predict a reaction with calcium nitrate and magnesium phosphate based on precipate.
But soduim nitrate and magnesium phosphate? Not likely.
To predict the products of a chemical reaction, you need to know the reactants and their chemical formulas. In the suggested example, you have sodium nitrate (NaNO3) and magnesium phosphate (Mg3(PO4)2). Start by identifying the charges for each element in the reactants. Sodium (Na) has a +1 charge, nitrate (NO3) has a -1 charge, magnesium (Mg) has a +2 charge, and phosphate (PO4) has a -3 charge. Cross the charges to determine the subscripts in the product compounds. Therefore, sodium combines with phosphate to form sodium phosphate (Na3PO4), and magnesium combines with nitrate to form magnesium nitrate (Mg(NO3)2). Remember to balance the charges and subscripts if necessary.
