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What elements are contained in the ion phosphate?
- A 1 phosphorus, 4 oxygen, and a 3- charge
- B 1 phosphorus, 4 oxygen, and a 2- charge
- C 2 phosphorus, 4 oxygen, and a 3- charge
- D 1 phosphorus, 5 oxygen, and a 2- charge
- E 2 phosphorus, 4 oxygen, and a 3- charge
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The ion phosphate (PO₄³⁻) contains 1 phosphorus atom and 4 oxygen atoms, each carrying a charge of 2⁻, resulting in a total charge of 3⁻ for the phosphate ion. So, the correct representation is: 1 phosphorus, 4 oxygen, to the third power negative.
