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O-LevelChemistryBonding & Structure5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q151 Mark

In the ionic solid zinc phosphide, Zn3P2, what is the formula of the phosphide ion?

AP3-
BP3+
CP4-
DP2+

✓ Correct answer

A: P3-

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Bonding & Structure, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 15.

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