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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

The empirical formula of Calgon is

  1. A Na2PO3
  2. B NaP2O3
  3. C NaPO3
  4. D Na3PO3
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(C) NaPO3

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The formula of calgon is Na2[Na4(PO3)6]. Calgon is a trade name of a complex salt, sodium hexametaphosphate (NaPO3)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,…