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Which statement is true about the compound ammonium phosphate [(NH4)3PO4]?
Responses

It is a mixture of two monatomic nitrogen and hydrogen ions and one polyatomic phosphate ion.

It is a mixture of two monatomic nitrogen and hydrogen ions and one polyatomic phosphate ion.

It is a salt of three polyatomic ammonium ions and one polyatomic phosphate ion.

It is a salt of three polyatomic ammonium ions and one polyatomic phosphate ion.

It is a salt of monatomic nitrogen, hydrogen, phosphorus, and oxygen ions.

It is a salt of monatomic nitrogen, hydrogen, phosphorus, and oxygen ions.

It is a mixture of three polyatomic ammonium ions and two polyatomic phosphate ions.

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Correct answer: It is a salt of three polyatomic ammonium ions and one polyatomic phosphate ion.

Reason: (NH4)3PO4 contains three NH4+ cations (each a polyatomic ammonium ion) and one PO4^3− anion (polyatomic phosphate). The charges balance: 3(+1) + (−3) = 0.