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The phosphate of a metal has the formula MHPO4. The formula of its chloride would be :
  1. MCl
  2. MCl3
  3. MCl2
  4. M2Cl3

A
MCl
B
MCl3
C
M2Cl3
D
MCl2
Solution
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Phosphate, PO4 ions are trivalent with -3 charge.
Thus, HPO4 is a bivalent ion with -2 charge.

So, M is also bivalent species with +2 charge.
Since, Cl is monovalent element, the chloride will be MCl2.

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