Example 17 Calcium phosphide Ca P formed by reacting calcium

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Example 17 Calcium phosphide Ca P formed by reacting calcium orthophosphate Ca3 PO4 2 with magnesium was hydrolysed by water The evolved phosphine PH3 was burnt in air to yield phosphorus pentoxide P O5 How many grams of magnesium metaphosphate would be obtained if 19 2 g of magnesium were used for reducing calcium phosphate At wt Mg 24 P 31 Ca3 PO4 2 Mg Ca3P MgO Ca3P H O Ca OH PH PH O P O5 H O MgO P O5 Mg PO3 2 Magnesium metaphosphate