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0 pcl₃ → 0 p₄ + 0 cl₂
Step1: Balance phosphorus atoms
Start with unbalanced equation: $\text{PCl}_3
ightarrow \text{P}_4 + \text{Cl}_2$
Add coefficient 4 to $\text{PCl}_3$ to match 4 P on right:
$4\text{PCl}_3
ightarrow \text{P}_4 + \text{Cl}_2$
Step2: Balance chlorine atoms
12 Cl on left, add coefficient 6 to $\text{Cl}_2$:
$4\text{PCl}_3
ightarrow \text{P}_4 + 6\text{Cl}_2$
Step3: Verify atom counts
Left: 4 P, $4\times3=12$ Cl
Right: 4 P, $6\times2=12$ Cl. Balanced.
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Left box: $4\text{PCl}_3$
Right box: $\text{P}_4 + 6\text{Cl}_2$