Question

Triple super phosphate of lime is:

• A. $3Ca(H_{2}P{O}_4{)}_2$
• B. $Ca\left(HP{O}_4\right)$
• C. $2Ca(H_{2}P{O}_4{)}_2$
• D. $C{a}_3(P{O}_4{)}_2$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$3Ca(H_{2}P{O}_4{)}_2$

Triple superphosphate of lime is $3Ca(H_{2}P{O}_4{)}_2$, is a compound produced by treating rock phosphate with sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid, or a mixture of the two. It is the principal carrier off a phosphate, the form of phosphorus usable by plants, and is one of the world's most important fertilizers.