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P2O5 is a covalent compound used to purify sugar. How many atoms of phosphorus does this compound have? How many atoms of oxygen does this compound have?

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Answer:

2 atomic of phosphorus and 5 of oxygen

Step-by-step explanation:

The numbers attached to the elements (ie. subscript) show the amount of atoms present for each element.

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