Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
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Phosphate of a metal \(M\) has the formula \({M_3}{\left( {P{O_4}} \right)_2}.\) The formula for its sulphate would be
1 \(MS{O_4}\)
2 \(M{\left( {S{O_4}} \right)_2}\)
3 \({M_2}{\left( {S{O_4}} \right)_3}\)
4 \({M_3}{\left( {S{O_4}} \right)_2}\)
Explanation:
(a) \({M_3}{(P{O_4})_2}\) means \(M\) is divalent so formula of its sulphate is \(MS{O_4}\).