Here is the question:
Phosphorus, P4(s), reacts with hot water to form phosphine, PH3(g), and phosphoric acid, H3PO4(aq). Write a balanced chemical reaction for this equation.
I’m trying to balance this using half reactions (adding H20 and H+) but am getting myself confused. Is this a disproportionation reaction where Phosphorus is both oxidized and reduced? Or is the H20 the second half reaction with the H3PO4?