Problem: Phosphorus (P4) burns in air to give diphosphorus pentoxide. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction. 

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Phosphorus (P4) burns in air to give diphosphorus pentoxide. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction. 

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