3 Mg(OH)2 + 2 H3PO3 → 6 H2O + Mg3(PO3)2
Reactants:
- Mg(OH)2 – Magnesium hydroxide
- Other names: Magnesium dihydroxide , Milk of magnesia , Magnesia, [Milk of] Mg(OH)2 , Magnesium hydrate
- Appearance: White solid
- H3PO3 – Phosphonic acid
- Other names: Phosphorous acid , Dihydroxyphosphine oxide
- Appearance: White solid | deliquescent
Products:
- H2O – Water, oxidane
- Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0)
- Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas
- Mg3(PO3)2