In two or more complete sentences explain how to balance the chemical equation and classify its reaction type. ___p4 ___o2 ⟶ ___p2o3

To balance a chemical equation, you need to count how many of each element is on the reactants side and how many are on the products side. Then you want to put a coefficient in front of the element/compound so that in the end the total number of each element on the reactants side is the same amount as on the products side. This reaction type is a formation reaction since two elements form together to become a compound.

The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is:

1 P4 + 3 O2 - - > 2 P2O3