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What is the chemical name for the compound Co3PO4 ?
cobalt (III) phosphate
cobalt (III) phosphide
cobalt (I) phosphate
cobalt (I) phosphide
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Cobalt (I) phosphate.
Reason: PO4 has charge −3. With three Co atoms the total positive charge must be +3, so each Co is +1. "Phosphide" would be P^3− (no oxygen), so that's incorrect.
Reason: PO4 has charge −3. With three Co atoms the total positive charge must be +3, so each Co is +1. "Phosphide" would be P^3− (no oxygen), so that's incorrect.
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