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This is an impossible formula. If it were real, determine the molar mass of:

Cr4(PO4)3

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Answer:

Molar Mass (Cr₄(PO₄)₃): 492.894 g/mol

Step-by-step explanation:

First, collect the individual molar masses of each element. These values are found on the periodic table under each respective element.

Chromium (Cr): 51.996 g/mol

Phosphorus (P): 30.974 g/mol

Oxygen (O): 15.999 g/mol

The quantity of each element is determined by the subscript next to it. If their is a subscript directly to the right of a set of parentheses, multiply each element within the parentheses by the subscript.

Chromium (Cr): 4

Phosphorus (P): 1 x 3 = 3

Oxygen (O): 4 x 3 = 12

Finally, the total molar mass of the compound is the collective molar masses of each element times the quantity of each element.

Molar Mass (Cr₄(PO₄)₃): 4(51.996 g/mol) + 3(30.974 g/mol) + 12(15.999 g/mol)

Molar Mass (Cr(PO)): 492.894 g/mol

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