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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

What is the chemical formula of calcium phosphate?
A) Ca(PO4)2
B) Ca3(PO4)2
C) Ca3(PO4)
D) Ca(PO4)

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5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Vikas TU
5 Years ago
Dear student 
Chemical formula of Calcium Phosphate is 
Calcium phosphate : Ca3(PO4)2 
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5 Years ago

 

The chemical formula of calcium phosphate is Ca3(PO4)2. Calcium ion has +2 charge and phosphate ion has 3 charge. Electrical neutrality will be maintained when three Ca2+ ions will combine with two PO43 ions.
[3×(+2)]+[2×(3)]=66=0
Profile image of ajay
5 Years ago
Dear student 
Chemical formula of Calcium Phosphate is 
Calcium phosphate : Ca3(PO4)2 
Hope this will help 
Good Luck 
Profile image of Samra Firdous
5 Years ago
Ca3(Po4)is the formula of calcium sulphate. It contains three atoms of calcium,two atoms of phosphorus and eight atoms of ooxygen.
Profile image of irshad hussain
5 Years ago
Calcium phosphate is a calcium salt of phosphoric acid with a chemical formula Ca3(PO4)2. It is also known as Calcium phosphate tribasic or Tricalcium Phosphate.