AP EAMCET20224 Jul 2022Evening ShiftChemistrySome Basic Concepts of ChemistryActual
The empirical formula of Calgon is
Options
- ANa 2 PO 3
- BNaP 2 O 3
- CNaPO 3
- DNa 3 PO 3
Correct answer
C. NaPO 3
Step-by-step solution
The formula of calgon is Na 2 [ Na 4 ( PO 3 ) 6 ] . Calgon is a trade name of a complex salt, sodium hexametaphosphate ( NaPO 3 ) 6 . It is used for softening hard water. The empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest whole number ratio of atoms present in a compound. So, empirical formula of calgon will be NaPO 3 .