Question

what is the name of the ionic compound formed from these two components? aluminum and $po_{4}^{-3}$ aluminum phosphide phosphate aluminide aluminum phosphate aluminum phosphite

Explanation:

• Aluminum (\(Al\)) forms \(Al^{3+}\) ion.
• \(PO_{4}^{-3}\) is the phosphate poly - atomic ion.
• In naming ionic compounds, the cation (aluminum) is named first followed by the anion (phosphate).

Answer:

aluminum phosphate