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Is there anything in the name zinc phosphide that indicates there are three zinc and two phosphorus ions in the formula?
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∙ 7y ago
No. However, if you know your ions you will know transition metals such as zinc will commonly form a 2+ ion. From its position on the Periodic Table you may also conclude the phosphide ion has a 3- charge. Balancing the charges results in a formula of Zn3P2.
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What is the formula for calcium and phosphorus?
Calcium and Phosphorus combined would be Calcium Phosphide , its formula is Ca3P2
What would be the formula and name of the ionic compound formed when sodium reacts with phosphorus?
Na3P sodium phosphide
What is the chemical formula for lithium and phosphorus?
The chemical formula of lithium phosphide is Li3P.
What is the chemical formula for Iron (II) phosphide?
Iron phosphide may be one of the following compounds: (di-)Iron phosphide, Fe2P (tri-)Iron phosphide, Fe3P And to complete the picture, monoiron phosphide, FeP.
What is the chemical formula for chromium phosphide?
Chromium(III) phosphide has the formula CrP.
What is the formula name of cesium and phosphorus?
cesium phosphide
What is the chemical formula for sodium and phosphourous when they combine?
Sodium and phosphorus form sodium phosphide when they combine. The chemical formula for sodium phosphide is Na3P.
What is the formula for Nitrogen phosphide?
The chemical formula of phosphorus nitride is P3N5.
Chemical formula for phosphorus?
Phosphide itself is not much. I think what you mean is the phosphide ION. The formula for phosphorus is P, as you must know, but the phosphide ion is P3- ( the ionic charge being in superscript) And it is so because when bonding, Phosphorus will gain three more electrons to complete its full octet as before bonding, it only has 5 electrons in its valence shell.
What would be the formula and name of the ionic compound formed when potassium reacts with phosphorus?
K3P, potassium phosphide
What would be the formula and name of the ionic compound formed when sodium reacts with phosphorus?
Na3P sodium phosphide
What is the chemical formula for potassium and phosphorus?
Potassium is K and Phosphorous is P. A compound formed from them is Potassium Phosphide which is K3P
What is the chemical formula for aluminum and phosphorus?
The formula (symbol) for aluminum is Al. The symbol for phosphorous is P. The formula for aluminum combined with phosphorous is AlP (aluminum phosphide).
What is the chemical formula for lithium and phosphorus?
The chemical formula of lithium phosphide is Li3P.
How do you write a formula when you have three times as many hydrogen atoms than phosphorus atoms?
The hydrogen phosphide (syn.: phosphine, phosphane) has the chemical formula PH3.
What is the formula for aluminum and phosphorus?
Formula: AlP Note that the middle letter is L in lower case
What is the formula for cesium phosphide?
Cesium phosphide is Cs3P
