What is the chemical formula of calcium phosphate?

$C a P O_{4}$

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$C a_{2} (P O_{4})_{3}$

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$C a_{3} (P O_{4})_{2}$

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$C a_{4} (P O_{4})_{3}$

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Solution

The correct option is C
$C a_{3} (P O_{4})_{2}$

Ionic form of Calcium is $C a^{2 +}$ and the ionic form of Phosphate is $(P O_{4})^{3 -}$ , hence the chemical formula is $C a_{3} (P O_{4})_{2}$ .

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