How does sodium monohydrogen phosphate form ionic bonds?

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Sodium monohydrogen phosphate, with the chemical formula Na2H(PO4), forms through ionic bonding between sodium cations and the phosphate anion. The phosphate ion carries a -3 charge, while each sodium atom donates one electron, resulting in two ionic bonds. Additionally, there is a hydrogen bond between one hydrogen atom and an oxygen atom in the phosphate group. This bonding structure is fundamental in understanding the compound's formation.

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[SOLVED] Sodium monohydrogen phosphate

In a question, I came across the compound sodium monohydrogen phosphate. It only gave the name and so I needed to work out the formula.

The real formula is Na2 H (PO4). I am wonderin about the bonding of this molecule. Phosphate has a -3 charge. H could accept or give away an electron right? And the sodiums are metals, which want to give away an electron each.

How do they bond together? How could I work out that formula knowing this?


Cheers folk, I am not an expert on chemistry! :)
 
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There is one hydrogen bond to an oxygen of phosphate and two ionic bonds to sodium cation with two other oxygens of phosphate.
 
Ah yea I see it now, very simple. Thanks.
 

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