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Li3PO4compound name

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Li3PO4 is a ionic compound.

In nomenclature of ionic compound, name of cation is written first & then name of anion.

The name of cation is the same as the name of metal.

In this case, metal is Lithium ( Li ) , therefore name of Li + cation is lithium.

PO 43- is a poly atomic ion. The name of this poly atomic ion is phosphate.

Therefore, name of compound is Lithium phosphate.

ANSWER : Lithium phosphate.

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