Question

Chemical name of $N{a}_{3}P{O}_4$ is sodium phosphate.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Chemical name of $N{a}_{3}P{O}_4$ is Sodium phosphate. It is trisodium salt of phosphoric acid $H_{3}P{O}_4$. In naming $N{a}_{3}P{O}_4$, the name of the cation (sodium) is written first followed by the name of the polyatomic anion ( $P{O}_4^{3-}$, phosphate).