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Question
Calculate the percentage of phosphorus in Calcium phosphate Ca3(PO4)2
Solution
Molecular mass of Ca3(PO4)2 = 310
∴ Percentage of phosphorus in Calcium phosphate = `62/310 xx 100`
= 20%
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