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8 November, 16:55

Explain how calcium, ca2+, and phosphate, po43-, can make a compound with electroneutrality

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  1. 8 November, 17:15
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    Calcium, a group 2 element, naturally loses two electrons in order to become electronically stable. PO43 - naturally gains 3 electrons to become more electronically stable. In order to bond with electroneutrality, it is necessary for the ions to bond to create a molecule with 3 Ca2 + ions and 2 PO43 - ions, since 3 Calcium ions have a charge of 6 + and 2 phosphate ions have a net charge of 6-. This creates a molecular net charge of 0.
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