Question

If Ca3(PO4)2 and H3PO3 contain same no. Of p atoms then the ratio of oxygen atoms in these compounds respectively is

Answer 1

Answer:

The first compound Ca3(PO4)2 have 8 oxygen atoms and 2 Phosphorus atom.

The second compound H3PO4 have 1 and 4 Phosphorus atom and oxygen atoms respectively.

From the question we get to know that the number of P atoms are same in both the cases thus.

If we let there be  10 P atoms in each compound. So we will get,

Number of oxygen in compound Ca3(PO4)2 will be 40.

Number of oxygen in compound H3PO4 will again be 40 .

So, we know that the ratio of oxygen in both the compounds as 40 :40 or 1 : 1.