Which of the following is the composition of the yellow precipitate obtained in the test for phosphates using ammonium molybdate? | Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis — Chem-Mantra | Chem-Mantra

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Which of the following is the composition of the yellow precipitate obtained in the test for phosphates using ammonium molybdate?

Answer: A

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The yellow precipitate is ammonium phosphomolybdate, which is formulated as (NH4)3PO4.12MoO3 or (NH4)3[PMo12O40].

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