What is the chemical formula for tetraphosphorus trisulfide?
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The question is asking for the chemical formula corresponding to the compound tetraphosphorus trisulfide. This involves knowledge of chemical nomenclature and the representation of compounds using symbols.
Answer
P4S3
The final answer is P4S3
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The final answer is P4S3
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Tetraphosphorus trisulfide, also known as phosphorus sesquisulfide, is used in match tips due to its flammability.
Tips
common mistakes include confusing the formula with similar compounds such as P4S4 or P4S
Sources
- Tetraphosphorus Trisulfide - drugfuture.com
- Tetraphosphorous Trisulfide Formula & Structure - chem.purdue.edu
- tetraphosphorus trisulphide - the NIST WebBook - webbook.nist.gov
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