What is the formula of the compound formed when ammonium ions, #NH_4 ^+#, and phosphate ions, #PO_4^(3-)# combine?

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What is the formula of the compound formed when ammonium ions, #NH_4 ^+#, and phosphate ions, #PO_4^(3-)# combine?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-26T16:27:10

#(NH_4)_3PO_4#

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This is because #NH_4^(+)# has a charge of 1+, and #PO_4^(3-)# has a charge of 3-. The compound should have a neutral charge, so it takes three #NH_4^+# to balance out #PO_4^(3-)#.

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What is the formula of the compound formed when ammonium ions, #NH_4 ^+#, and phosphate ions, #PO_4^(3-)# combine?

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