Question

Name the following:

The compound having molecular formula ${\mathrm{FePO}}_4$

Answer 1

The compound having molecular formula ${\mathrm{FePO}}_4$ is Iron (III) phosphate.

• The molecular formula is a symbolic representation of the molecule of a compound
• In the given molecule two radicals are present ${\mathrm{Fe}}^{3+}\mathrm{and}{\mathrm{PO}}_4^{3-}$. The name of ${\mathrm{Fe}}^{3+}$is Iron (III) and that of ${\mathrm{PO}}_4^{3-}$ is phosphate.