PO4
What type of molecule is it?
Is it an element or a compound?
Number of each atom?
2007-01-23 03:44:12 · 4 answers · asked by ♫ Saaskie ♫ 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Science teacher, are you sure? A compound is formed when you combine P and 4 O elements. It's phosphate, a new molecule, by definition a compound. Compounds can be charged, no? Charged compounds or any species are known as ions. What do you think?
2007-01-23 03:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
PO4 is a phosphate ion. There are 1 phosphorus and 4 oxygens. It is an ion, charged group of atoms. It is not an element or a compound,it has a -3 charge . It combines with 3 sodiums to make sodium phosphate, Na3PO4. It is sometimes called a radical or polyatomic ion.
2007-01-23 11:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This should be (PO4)3- a trivalent anion. It is the called the phosphate ion.
2007-01-23 12:04:56 · answer #3 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITS an ANION (NEGATIVE CHARGE)
Its an ion
P-1
O-4
2007-01-23 11:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by Mosh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋