What is the chemical formula for chromium (III) phosphate?
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The question is asking for the chemical formula of chromium (III) phosphate, which involves understanding the oxidation state of chromium and the phosphate ion.
Answer
CrPO4
The final answer is CrPO4
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The final answer is CrPO4
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Chromium(III) phosphate is composed of chromium (III) cations and phosphate anions. It generally forms as deeply colored solids.
Tips
Avoid confusing chromium(III) phosphate with other chromium phosphates such as chromium(II) phosphate (Cr3(PO4)2) or chromium(VI) phosphate (Cr(PO4)2).
Sources
- chromium(III) phosphate | CrO4P - ChemSpider - chemspider.com
- What is CrPO4? - Answers.com - answers.com
- Wikipedia - Chromium(III) phosphate - en.wikipedia.org
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