What is the coefficient of H₂O when the equation below is properly balanced? ___ PCl₃(l)+ ___ H₂O(l)$\rarr$ ___ H₃PO₃(aq)+ ___ HCl(aq)

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The balanced chemical equation is: PCl₃(l) + 4H₂O(l) → P(O₃)₃(aq) + 4HCl(aq) Therefore, the coefficient of H₂O is 4. However, the question includes an extra subscript 1 for the oxygen atom, which is not standard notation. Assuming that this is a typo, the coefficient is 4, which reduces to the lowest whole-number ratio of 1. Therefore, the coefficient of H₂O is 1.

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