When a corpse decomposes, much of the phosphorus in the body is converted to phosphine, PH3, a colorless gas with the odor of rotting fish.  Phosphine is a highly reactive molecule that ignites spontaneously in air.  In the graveyard, phosphine that escapes from the ground ignites in air, giving small flashes of flame.  These flashes are sometimes attributed to supernatural causes, such as a will-o'-the-wisp.                                                   PH3(g)   +     O2(g)   ⟶     P4O10(s)   +    H2O(g)        After balancing the chemical equation, determine the mass of tetraphosphorous decoxide formed from the combustion of 33.00g of phosphine with 33.00g of oxygen.

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When a corpse decomposes, much of the phosphorus in the body is converted to phosphine, PH3, a colorless gas with the odor of rotting fish.  Phosphine is a highly reactive molecule that ignites spontaneously in air.  In the graveyard, phosphine that escapes from the ground ignites in air, giving small flashes of flame.  These flashes are sometimes attributed to supernatural causes, such as a will-o'-the-wisp.
 
                                                PH3(g)   +     O2(g)   ⟶     P4O10(s)   +    H2O(g)     
 
After balancing the chemical equation, determine the mass of tetraphosphorous decoxide formed from the combustion of 33.00g of phosphine with 33.00g of oxygen. 

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