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By combining three calcium cations with charges of +2 each with two phosphate anions with charges of -3 each to give a formula unit Ca3(PO4)2.

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Explain how calcium and phosphate can make a compound with electroneutrality?

Calcium has a +2 charge while phosphate has a -3 charge. Therefore, to form a compound with electroneutrality, two calcium ions (each with a +2 charge) will combine with three phosphate ions (each with a -3 charge). This results in the compound calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2, which is electrically neutral.


What is the valence number for calcium phosphate?

Calcium has valence of 2, forming the calcium ion Ca2+. The phosphate ion, PO43- contains five valent phosphorus and divalent oxygen along with three extra electrons. Compounds do not have a valence, atoms have a valence.


What chemical and physical elements make up phosphate?

Phosphate is a chemical compound consisting of phosphorus and oxygen atoms. It is commonly found in nature as phosphate ions (PO4^3-) combined with minerals like calcium, sodium, or potassium. Phosphate ions play crucial roles in biological processes, such as DNA and RNA formation, energy transfer, and bone formation.


What is Phosphate of Lime?

Calcium phosphate Ca3(PO4)2 It is sometimes used in fertilizers. As one of the categories is citrus fruit I feel I should make an important note. The term "lime" can refer to two very different things. It can refer to a sour green citrus fruit but can also refer to Calcium Oxide. A very alkaline substance often used to reduce the acidity of soil.


What are two minerals that make up most of the mass of bone?

We have to consider that the bone is a very dense, specialized form of connective tissue. Like reinforced concrete of building constructions, bone matrix is predominantly a mixture of tough fibers, such as, type I collagen fibrils, which resist pulling forces; and solid particles, e.g., calcium phosphate as hydroxyapatite crystals, which resist compression. Both volumes in the bone, collagen and calcium phosphate, are nearly equal.

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Explain how calcium and phosphate can make a compound with electroneutrality?

Calcium has a +2 charge while phosphate has a -3 charge. Therefore, to form a compound with electroneutrality, two calcium ions (each with a +2 charge) will combine with three phosphate ions (each with a -3 charge). This results in the compound calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2, which is electrically neutral.


How can calcium Ca 2 plus and phosphate PO3- can make a compound with electroneutrality?

Calcium ions (Ca^2+) and phosphate ions (PO4^3-) can combine to form the compound calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2) through ionic bonding. In this compound, three calcium ions balance out the charge of two phosphate ions to achieve overall electroneutrality.


If ions of calcium and phosphate were to join together to make a solid ionic compound what is the formula of the compound that would result?

Ca3(PO4)2


What is the valence number for calcium phosphate?

Calcium has valence of 2, forming the calcium ion Ca2+. The phosphate ion, PO43- contains five valent phosphorus and divalent oxygen along with three extra electrons. Compounds do not have a valence, atoms have a valence.


What is the difference between rock phosphate and calcium phosphate?

Rock phosphate is a naturally occurring mineral that contains phosphorus, while calcium phosphate refers to a group of minerals that contain both calcium and phosphorus. Rock phosphate typically needs to be processed to make the phosphorus readily available for plants, while calcium phosphate can be more readily absorbed by plants, animals, and humans. Calcium phosphate is also commonly used as a dietary supplement for its calcium content.


What organ of your bodies does calcium phosphate make stronger?

Bones and teeth


What is the compound used to make plaster of Paris?

This compound is calcium sulfate - CaSO4.0,5H2O.


What is pure sample of calcium?

A pure sample of calcium is a silver-white metal that is highly reactive and not typically found in its elemental form in nature. It is commonly found in compound form, such as calcium carbonate in rocks like limestone, or in calcium phosphate in bones and teeth.


What chemical and physical elements make up phosphate?

Phosphate is a chemical compound consisting of phosphorus and oxygen atoms. It is commonly found in nature as phosphate ions (PO4^3-) combined with minerals like calcium, sodium, or potassium. Phosphate ions play crucial roles in biological processes, such as DNA and RNA formation, energy transfer, and bone formation.


Is the calcium carbonate in an eggshell a compound?

Yes, calcium carbonate is an inorganic compound. The chicken that laid the egg took the calcium carbonate from her bones and the feed she was eating to make the eggshell.


Is calcium used to being toghether with a different element to make a compound?

Calcium is quite reactive


How can one make phosphorus?

Phosphorus can be made through a process called the thermal decomposition of calcium phosphate. This involves heating calcium phosphate with silica and carbon in a furnace to produce phosphorus vapor, which can then be condensed into a solid form.