Question

A student is using colored beads to model 1 molecule of LaTeX: Ca_3\left(PO_4\right)_2C a 3 ( P O 4 ) 2. The student uses blue beads to model Calcium, red beads to model Phosporus, and green beads to model Oxygen. How many of each color will the student need to make their model?

Answer 1

3 blue beads

1 red beads

4 green beads

Step-by-step explanation:

The compound given:

Ca₃PO₄

Elements in the compound are:

Ca

P

O

Number of atoms are :

Ca - 3

P - 1

O - 4

blue beads to model Calcium

red beads to model Phosphorus

green beads to model Oxygen

3 blue beads

1 red beads

4 green beads