Phosphate Group
A phosphate group is an ion that contains one phosphorous atom bonded to four oxygen atoms. It is typically derived from a phosphoric acid and is anionic, having a negative three charg...
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Phosphate
A phosphate is a salt that is prepared from orthophosphoric acid. Phosphates are usually sodium salts but can also include potassium, calcium, magnesium, and ammonium salts as well. The phos...
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Phosphates
Phosphorus is essential to the growth of biological organisms, including both their metabolic and photosynthetic processes. Phosphorus occurs naturally in bodies of water mainly in the form...
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Phosphates
Pure phosphorus is rare in nature. It usually combines with oxygen to form phosphate ions or groups (PO 3- 4 ). Phosphates are considered organic when phosphate groups attach to carbon atom...
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