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What is the correct name of the compound Mn3(PO4) 2?
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manganese(III) phosphate
manganese left parenthesis uppercase I I I right parenthesis phosphate

manganese phosphate

manganese phosphate

manganese(II) phosphate
manganese left parenthesis uppercase I I right parenthesis phosphate

manganese(I) phosphate
manganese left parenthesis uppercase I right parenthesis phosphate

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
manganese(II) phosphate

Reason: 2 PO4^3− groups give −6 total; with 3 Mn atoms the average oxidation state is +6/3 = +2, so Mn is +2 (manganous) and the compound is manganese(II) phosphate.