Write the steps in deducing the chemical formulae of ferric phosphate.

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Step 1: Write down the symbols of the atoms. [1 Mark]
Iron : Fe Phosphate: $P O_{4}$
Step 2: Write down the valency of the respective atoms. [1 Mark]
Iron : Fe Phosphate: $P O_{4}$
3+ 3-
Step 3: Cross multiple symbols of the atoms with their respective valency. [1 Mark]

Step 4: Write down the chemical formula of the compound. [1 Mark] $F e P O_{4}$

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