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No it is a compound. Easily distinguishable as such because not only does it contain the mono- prefix but it also contains the modified name of Fluorine and Phosphorus.

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Is Sodium monofluorophosphate ionic or covalent?

Sodium monofluorophosphate is an ionic compound. It consists of a positively charged sodium ion and a negatively charged monofluorophosphate ion held together by electrostatic forces.


What are the harmful effects of Sodium monofluorophosphate?

Sodium monofluorophosphate or Na2PO3F, is used as an ingredient in most toothpastes as an alternative to sodium fluoride because it is less acutely toxic. It has been noted that sodium monofluorophosphate does have limited evidence of musculoskeletal and respiratory toxicity.


What is the structural formula for sodium monofluorophosphate?

The structure Na2FPO3 consists of phosphorus at the center of a tetrahedron defined by three oxygen atoms, one fluorine atom and two sodium atoms.


What is monofluorophosphate?

It is a polymer which is linked to the additional monomers phosphate and floride.


Does sodium monofluorophosphate stain teeth like stannous fluoride does?

No, sodium monofluorophosphate does not stain teeth like stannous fluoride. Staining of teeth is more commonly associated with stannous fluoride, whereas sodium monofluorophosphate is less likely to cause staining.


Who invented sodium fluoride?

monofluorophosphate was theman that invented sodium fluoride


Is sodium monofluorophosphate a ionic compound?

Yes, sodium monofluorophosphate is an ionic compound. It is typically composed of sodium cations (Na+) and monofluorophosphate anions (PO3F2-), which are held together by ionic bonds due to the attraction between positively and negatively charged ions.


Sodium monofluorophosphate is often added to what product usually found in the bathroom?

Toothpaste- as monoflurophosphate (or MFP) can reduce the ability of bacteria to make acids, and can remineralize the areas of the tooth that have been attacked by acids from bacteria.


Is fluorite used in toothpaste?

No, fluorite is not used in toothpaste. The fluoride used in toothpaste is derived from other sources such as sodium fluoride, stannous fluoride, or sodium monofluorophosphate, which help to strengthen tooth enamel and prevent tooth decay.


Is platinum an element or an compound?

It is an element.


What is metal element?

Metal is not an element. It is a term used to classify an element, but it is not an element.


A substance which cannot be seperated by ordinary chemical or physical method is an?

It is an element. Elements are composed of atoms, and atoms of elements combine chemically to form compounds.