General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry 3rd Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0-07351-124-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-124-5

Chapter 3 - Ionic Compounds - Problems - Page 95: 3.28

Answer

Ca has the charge of +2. $PO_{4}$ has the charge of -3. $OH$ has the charge of -1. Hence, $(+2)\times10 + (-3)\times 6 + (-1)\times 2 = 20 - 18 -2 = 0$

Work Step by Step

Ca has the charge of +2. $PO_{4}$ has the charge of -3. $OH$ has the charge of -1.
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