What is the formula for the compound that forms when magnesium bonds with phosphorus?
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Mg3P2
Magnesium phosphide is a simple binary compound of the metal magnesium and the nonmetal phosphorus. Magnesium is bivalent, and phosphorus is trivalent. So, the formula of magnesium phosphide, formed by their combination, is Mg3P2, which is similar to magnesium nitride, Mg3N2.
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