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What is the chemical name for PO2 3-?

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PO2 is a polyatomic ion with the name hypophosphite. Its charge is -3. It has 2 less oxygen atoms than phosphate, the "parent" polyatomic, hence the -ite suffix and the hypo- prefix.

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PO3-3 is known as phosphite.

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