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Is phosphorus a cation or anion

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Answer:

It is an Anion

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Answer:

So whilst Phosphorus is an anion, it will usually combine with Iron or Aluminium and act like a cation. The more fine colloids in the soil (such as clay) then the greater the ability of the soil to bind cations.

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