Question

What is the correct formula for sodium phosphide?
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GPT-4o mini
The correct formula for sodium phosphide is \( \text{Na}_3\text{P} \).

In this formula:
- Sodium (Na) has a charge of +1.
- Phosphide (P) has a charge of -3.

To balance the charges, three sodium ions (Na\(^+\)) are needed for each phosphide ion (P\(^{3-}\)), resulting in the formula \( \text{Na}_3\text{P} \).