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How to Write the Name for Ca3(PO4)2

Learning to name chemical compounds requires that you:

  • Determine the type of compound you are working with.
  • Apply the rules for naming that type of compound.
  • Practice until it becomes second nature.
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For Ca3(PO4)2 use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming Ca3(PO4)2

Okay - we know this is a ternary ionic compound because we have a metal (Ca) attached to a group of non-metals (PO4).
  • Write the name given on the Periodic Table for Ca.
  • Look up the name for PO4 on the Common Ion Table.
  • Write the metal first, then the ion and BAM! you're done.

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