What is the ionic compound formula of sodium phosphate?

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What is the ionic compound formula of sodium phosphate?

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Answer 1 · 2014-05-05T20:15:26

Sodium Phosphate is an ionic compound formed by two ions, Sodium $N a^{+}$ $Na^+$ and Phosphate $P O_{4}^{- 3}$ $PO_4^-3$ .

In order for these two polyatomic ions to bond the charges must be equal and opposite. Therefore, it will take three +1 sodium ions to balance the one -3 phosphate ion. This will make the formula for Sodium Phosphate $N a_{3} P O_{4}$ $Na_3PO_4$ .

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