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Give the name for Mn(HPO4)2

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Mn(HPO4)2 - managanese (II) monohydrogen phosphate ion
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Answer:

Manganese(II) monohydrogen phosphate

Step-by-step explanation:


Mn(HPO_4)_2 is an ionic compound because manganese element is a metal and
HPO_4^- is the complex anion.

The nomenclature of ionic compounds is given by:

Positive ion is named first.

The negative ion is named next and a suffix is added at the end of the negative ion. The suffix written is '-ide'.

In case of transition metals, the oxidation state are written in roman numerals in bracket in-front of positive ions.

The charge on manganese is (+2) and the the charge on monohydrogen phosphate group is +1

The name is Manganese(II) monohydrogen phosphate

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