https://teaching.ncl.ac.uk/bms/wiki//api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=180219847 The School of Biomedical Sciences Wiki - User contributions [en] 2026-04-15T01:14:19Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.44.0 https://teaching.ncl.ac.uk/bms/wiki//index.php?title=Phosphates&diff=23003 Phosphates 2018-12-06T17:55:28Z <p>180219847: Added basic information about the different types of phosphates</p> <hr /> <div>Phosphates are molecules which consist of phosphorus and oxygen. They are essential to all life. There are multiple types of phosphates and they are classified into groups based on the number of phosphorus molecules that they have. These groups are names as follows, orthophosphates, pyrophosphates, tripolyphosphates and polyphosphates. Orthophosphates are phosphate ions containing one phosphorus atom, they have the ion formula PO&lt;sub&gt;4&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;-3&lt;/sup&gt;. Pyrophosphates contain two phosphate atoms and have the ion formula&amp;nbsp;P&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;7&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;-4&lt;/sup&gt;. Tripolyphosphates have three phosphates and have the formula P&lt;sub&gt;3&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;10&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;-5&lt;/sup&gt;. Polyphosphates have more than three phosphorus atoms and they have the general formula&amp;nbsp;P&lt;sub&gt;n&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;(3n+1)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11.066665649414063px;&quot;&gt;-(n+2)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;ref&gt;Website: http://phosphatesfacts.org/what-are-phosphates/&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;sub&gt;&lt;/sub&gt; <br /> <br /> &lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> === References ===<br /> <br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div> 180219847 https://teaching.ncl.ac.uk/bms/wiki//index.php?title=Phosphates&diff=23001 Phosphates 2018-12-06T17:53:09Z <p>180219847: Created page with &quot;&amp;nbsp;Phosphates are elements which consist of phosphorus and oxygen. They are essential to all life. There are multiple types of phosphates and they are classified into groups b...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>&amp;nbsp;Phosphates are elements which consist of phosphorus and oxygen. They are essential to all life. There are multiple types of phosphates and they are classified into groups based on the number of phosphorus molecules that they have. These groups are names as follows, orthophosphates, pyrophosphates, tripolyphosphates and polyphosphates. Orthophosphates are phosphate ions containing one phosphorus atom, they have the ion formula PO&lt;sub&gt;4&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;-3&lt;/sup&gt;. Pyrophosphates contain two phosphate atoms and have the ion formula&amp;nbsp;P&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;7&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;-4&lt;/sup&gt;. Tripolyphosphates have three phosphates and have the formula P&lt;sub&gt;3&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;10&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;-5&lt;/sup&gt;. Polyphosphates have more than three phosphorus atoms and they have the general formula&amp;nbsp;P&lt;sub&gt;n&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;(3n+1)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11.066665649414063px;&quot;&gt;-(n+2)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;ref&gt;Website: http://phosphatesfacts.org/what-are-phosphates/&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;sub&gt;&lt;/sub&gt; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === References ===<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div> 180219847