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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

The phosphate of a certain metal M is M3 (PO4)2. The correct formula of metal sulphate would be??? Please explain the answer and thank you in advance.

Profile image of Vishal Chandra Podishetty
9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Pranav Dabhade
9 Years ago
the metal will be from II(A) Group i.e can be Be,Mg,Ca Etc. since, M2+  PO43- By cross multiplication we get this formula.