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Hg2 2+ and PO4 3-

2007-09-27 15:28:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

but mercury is a diatom does that change anything

2007-09-27 15:39:18 · update #1

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All ionic compounds are neutral, which means the amount of positive charge must equal the amount of negative charge.

The least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. this tells me i need +6 charge and -6 charge to become neutral.

In order to get +6, I must have three Hg2 ions.
In order to get -6, I must have two PO4 ions.

So, this is (Hg2)3(PO4)2

2007-09-27 15:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by lhvinny 7 · 1 0

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