I know how to do some simple charges like
NH4+ & NO3- = NH4 NO3 (charges cancel because you have on positive and one negative)
Would copper phosphate be Cu3(PO4)2?
i'm not even sure if i wrote the name for that write..is it supposed to be copper(II)phosphate?
2006-10-23 03:07:29 · 4 answers · asked by Julio 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Yes you are right. Combining ions with their respective charges have to make an electrically neutral compound.
In the case of your last example (Copper Phosphate) it is better to write the number of oxidation that metal is working moreover when it works with different valences [Copper (I) and Copper (II)]
That´s it !
Good luck!
2006-10-23 03:14:45 · answer #1 · answered by CHESSLARUS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct. It would be Cu3(PO4)2 and copper(II) phosphate would be the name.
2006-10-23 03:17:35 · answer #2 · answered by Dub 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cu3(PO4)2 is effectively copper (II) phosphate. If you talking about copper (I), you should write it Cu3PO4.
2006-10-23 03:19:14 · answer #3 · answered by Melia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an ion may have variable charges.the greater charge has the suffix 'ic' and the lesser charge has the suffix 'ous' .In case of copper,it is cupric and cuprous.cuprous is Cu+2 and is generally called 'copper'.So, u got it right.
2006-10-23 03:45:35 · answer #4 · answered by amogh d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋