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Formula of phosphite

Updated: 8/10/2023
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Hi, The formla for Calcium phosphite (anhydrous) is CaH(PO3) It is more normally found as the monohydrate which has the formula Ca(HPO3).H2O It can be prepared by reacting phosphorous acid, H3PO3 and Calcium Oxide, CaO as follows; CaO + H3PO3 ---> CaHPO3 + H2O Hope this helps, Mike

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Calcium phosphate is Ca3(PO4)2. It is a combination of the Ca2+ ion with the PO43- ion.

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the Ca ion has a +2 charge and the phosphite ion (HPO3) has a -2 charge. So the formula for calcium phosphite is written CaHPO3

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The formula unit for a compound containing calcium and phosphorus is Ca3P2. It is an ionic compound called calcium phosphide.

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Ca3(P)2

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Ca3P2

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PO3

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Ca(PO3)

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