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  4. The phosphate of a metal has the formula MHPO4. The formula of its chloride would be

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Q. The phosphate of a metal has the formula $MHPO_4$. The formula of its chloride would be

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Solution:

Since the phosphate of a metal is $MHPO_{4}$ , therefore, metal M must be divalent, i.e., $M^{2+}$ . As a result, the formula of its chloride is $MCl_2.$