Input interpretation
H_3PO_4 phosphoric acid + BaCl_2 barium chloride ⟶ HCl hydrogen chloride + Ba3(PO4)2
Balanced equation
Balance the chemical equation algebraically: H_3PO_4 + BaCl_2 ⟶ HCl + Ba3(PO4)2 Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 H_3PO_4 + c_2 BaCl_2 ⟶ c_3 HCl + c_4 Ba3(PO4)2 Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for H, O, P, Ba and Cl: H: | 3 c_1 = c_3 O: | 4 c_1 = 8 c_4 P: | c_1 = 2 c_4 Ba: | c_2 = 3 c_4 Cl: | 2 c_2 = c_3 Since the coefficients are relative quantities and underdetermined, choose a coefficient to set arbitrarily. To keep the coefficients small, the arbitrary value is ordinarily one. For instance, set c_4 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 2 c_2 = 3 c_3 = 6 c_4 = 1 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | 2 H_3PO_4 + 3 BaCl_2 ⟶ 6 HCl + Ba3(PO4)2
Structures
+ ⟶ + Ba3(PO4)2
Names
phosphoric acid + barium chloride ⟶ hydrogen chloride + Ba3(PO4)2
Equilibrium constant
Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: H_3PO_4 + BaCl_2 ⟶ HCl + Ba3(PO4)2 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the activity expression for each chemical species. • Use the activity expressions to build the equilibrium constant expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: 2 H_3PO_4 + 3 BaCl_2 ⟶ 6 HCl + Ba3(PO4)2 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i H_3PO_4 | 2 | -2 BaCl_2 | 3 | -3 HCl | 6 | 6 Ba3(PO4)2 | 1 | 1 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression H_3PO_4 | 2 | -2 | ([H3PO4])^(-2) BaCl_2 | 3 | -3 | ([BaCl2])^(-3) HCl | 6 | 6 | ([HCl])^6 Ba3(PO4)2 | 1 | 1 | [Ba3(PO4)2] The equilibrium constant symbol in the concentration basis is: K_c Mulitply the activity expressions to arrive at the K_c expression: Answer: | | K_c = ([H3PO4])^(-2) ([BaCl2])^(-3) ([HCl])^6 [Ba3(PO4)2] = (([HCl])^6 [Ba3(PO4)2])/(([H3PO4])^2 ([BaCl2])^3)
Rate of reaction
Construct the rate of reaction expression for: H_3PO_4 + BaCl_2 ⟶ HCl + Ba3(PO4)2 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the rate term for each chemical species. • Write the rate of reaction expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: 2 H_3PO_4 + 3 BaCl_2 ⟶ 6 HCl + Ba3(PO4)2 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i H_3PO_4 | 2 | -2 BaCl_2 | 3 | -3 HCl | 6 | 6 Ba3(PO4)2 | 1 | 1 The rate term for each chemical species, B_i, is 1/ν_i(Δ[B_i])/(Δt) where [B_i] is the amount concentration and t is time: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | rate term H_3PO_4 | 2 | -2 | -1/2 (Δ[H3PO4])/(Δt) BaCl_2 | 3 | -3 | -1/3 (Δ[BaCl2])/(Δt) HCl | 6 | 6 | 1/6 (Δ[HCl])/(Δt) Ba3(PO4)2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[Ba3(PO4)2])/(Δt) (for infinitesimal rate of change, replace Δ with d) Set the rate terms equal to each other to arrive at the rate expression: Answer: | | rate = -1/2 (Δ[H3PO4])/(Δt) = -1/3 (Δ[BaCl2])/(Δt) = 1/6 (Δ[HCl])/(Δt) = (Δ[Ba3(PO4)2])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)
Chemical names and formulas
| phosphoric acid | barium chloride | hydrogen chloride | Ba3(PO4)2 formula | H_3PO_4 | BaCl_2 | HCl | Ba3(PO4)2 Hill formula | H_3O_4P | BaCl_2 | ClH | Ba3O8P2 name | phosphoric acid | barium chloride | hydrogen chloride | IUPAC name | phosphoric acid | barium(+2) cation dichloride | hydrogen chloride |
Substance properties
| phosphoric acid | barium chloride | hydrogen chloride | Ba3(PO4)2 molar mass | 97.994 g/mol | 208.2 g/mol | 36.46 g/mol | 601.92 g/mol phase | liquid (at STP) | solid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | melting point | 42.4 °C | 963 °C | -114.17 °C | boiling point | 158 °C | | -85 °C | density | 1.685 g/cm^3 | 3.856 g/cm^3 | 0.00149 g/cm^3 (at 25 °C) | solubility in water | very soluble | | miscible | odor | odorless | odorless | |
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