3CaCl2+2Na3PO4 -----------> 1Ca3(PO4)2+6NaCl
Did I correctly balance this equation?
It looks ok to me.
What is the physical state of Ca3(PO4)2 and the physical state of NaCl?
To determine if the chemical equation is balanced, we need to make sure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation.
Let's count the number of atoms for each element on both sides of the equation:
On the left side:
- Calcium (Ca): 3 atoms
- Chlorine (Cl): 6 atoms
- Sodium (Na): 6 atoms
- Phosphorus (P): 2 atoms
- Oxygen (O): 8 atoms (from the PO4)
On the right side:
- Calcium (Ca): 3 atoms
- Chlorine (Cl): 6 atoms
- Sodium (Na): 6 atoms
- Phosphorus (P): 2 atoms
- Oxygen (O): 8 atoms (from the PO4)
Looking at the counts, we see that the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides of the equation. Hence, the equation is balanced correctly.
Therefore, yes, you correctly balanced the chemical equation 3CaCl2 + 2Na3PO4 → Ca3(PO4)2 + 6NaCl.