phosphate is correct. phosphide is for binary compounds only; i.e., HCl is hydrogen chloride, Mg3P2 is magnesium phosphide, HI is hydrogen iodide, Mg3N2 is magnesium nitride.
The phosphate ion is PO4^3-
The phosphite ion is PO3^3-
The phosphide ion is P^3-
Would Ti3(PO4)2 be
titanium phosPHATE
or phosPHIDE
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So i only use IDE for binary compounds only?
right.
That's where you get sodium chloride for NaCl. Potassium bromide for KBr.
That's where you get sodium chloride for NaCl. Potassium bromide for KBr.
What would KOH be?
potassium hydroxide. The OH^- is the hydroxide ion.