3 Mg(NO3)2 + 2 K3PO4 → Mg3(PO4)2 + 6 KNO3
Reactants:
- Mg(NO3)2 – Magnesium nitrate
- Other names: Nitromagnesite (hexahydrate) , Nitric acid, magnesium salt
- Appearance: White crystalline solid ; Hygroscopic colourless or white crystals
- K3PO4 – Potassium phosphate , Potassium tetraoxidophosphate(3−)
- Other names: Tripotassium phosphate , Tribasic , Tribasic potassium phosphate E340iii , E340(iii)
- Appearance: White deliquescent powder
Products:
- Mg3(PO4)2
- KNO3 – Potassium nitrate
- Other names: Saltpeter , Saltpetre , Nitrate of potash Nitric acid, potassium salt , Niter , Salt peter , Nitre
- Appearance: White solid ; Colourless-to-white crystalline powder