How do you write an equation that shows the reaction of phosphate ions, ${PO}_{4}^{3 -}$ $"PO"_4^(3-)"$ reacting with hydronium ions, $H_{3} O^{+}$ $"H"_3"O"^(+)"$ ?

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How do you write an equation that shows the reaction of phosphate ions, ${PO}_{4}^{3 -}$ $"PO"_4^(3-)"$ reacting with hydronium ions, $H_{3} O^{+}$ $"H"_3"O"^(+)"$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2014-12-01T22:05:32

$H_{3} O^{+} (aq)$ $"H"_3"O"^+("aq")$ + ${PO}_{4}^{3 -} (aq)$ $"PO"_4""^(3-)("aq")$ $⇌$ $rightleftharpoons$ ${HPO}_{4}^{2 -} (aq)$ $"HPO"_4""^(2-)("aq")$ + $H_{2} O (l)$ $"H"_2"O"("l")$

Notice that the total charge (2-) is the same on both sides of the equation, and that this is reaction can take place in both directions.

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