Question

element x bonds with phosphate in a ratio of 3 ions of element x to 2 phosphate ions. what kind of ion does element x form?

Answer 1

The kind of ion is X2+ ( where the ion is formed as a result of the loss of two valence electrons)

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of ions of the element X to the phosphate ions is 3 to 2

So what we have as formula of these will be;

X3(PO4)2

Generally we have the phosphate ion formula as; PO4^3-

So for this formula above to be possible then the element x will have a formula of its ion X2+