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Phosphate is an ion with the formula PO43-. The 3- indicates the charge on the ion. This ion consists of the pnonmetals phosphorus and oxygen. The negative ion must be paired with a positive ion to form an actual substance. That ion is usually a metal ion.
So phosphate itself is not a metal but many phosphate compounds contain metals.
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What is the formula Na3 PO4?
Sodium Phosphate why because you first would separate Na or sodium being a metal and the charge of it being +1 or the oxidation number then PO4 is a compound being Phosphate charge -3 then all you would do is criss cross them to find name of compound simply it be Sodium and Phosphate
What color is nickel phosphate?
Nickel is a silvery white metal that takes on a high polish. It is hard, malleable, ductile, somewhat ferromagnetic, and a fair conductor of heat and electricity.
What is the name of Na3PO3?
The compound with formula Na3PO4 is named "sodium phosphate", "trisodium phosphate", "sodium ortho-phosphate", or "trisodium ortho-phosphate".
What is the compound name of K3PO2?
potassium phosphite
What is phosphate made of?
Phosphate is made of phosphorous and oxygen. The formula for the phosphate ion is PO43-.
Is AlPO4 metal or non metal?
Its aluminum phosphate.
Is zinc Phosphate covalent?
Is zinc a metal? Yes? Then, no, it's not covalent.
Do phosphate salts contain carbon?
No. They contain phosphorus, oxygen, and usually a metal.
Is Na3PO4 ionic compound?
It is an ionic compound composed of positively charged sodium ions and a negatively charged phosphate ion.
Which metal as phosphate and carbonate salts is the principal mineral component of bones and teeth?
Calcium
Is tricalcium phosphate ionic or covalent?
it is ionic because calcium is a metal and phosphorus is a gas.
The hydrogen phosphate of certain metal is MHPO4 the formula of metal chloride would be?
In this case the metal is divalent M+2 , so formula for its chloride must be MCl2.
Does beryllium phosphate dissolve in water?
No, alkaline metal phosphates are generally insoluble.
What food grade chemical additive is a raw material of metal phosphates?
An example is monosodium hydrogen phosphate - NaH2PO4.
What is the formula Na3 PO4?
Sodium Phosphate why because you first would separate Na or sodium being a metal and the charge of it being +1 or the oxidation number then PO4 is a compound being Phosphate charge -3 then all you would do is criss cross them to find name of compound simply it be Sodium and Phosphate
What color is nickel phosphate?
Nickel is a silvery white metal that takes on a high polish. It is hard, malleable, ductile, somewhat ferromagnetic, and a fair conductor of heat and electricity.
Is MgPO4 a ionic or covalent bond?
Magnesium Phosphate is an ionic molecule, it has a positively charged metal (Magnesium) and a negatively charged nonmetal portion (phosphate group) with a net zero charge since the charges cancel each other out.
