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Pentaphosphate vs Pentakisphosphate - What's the difference?

pentaphosphate | pentakisphosphate |

In chemistry terms the difference between pentaphosphate and pentakisphosphate

is that pentaphosphate is a polymeric anion composed of five linked phosphate groups; any salt containing this anion while pentakisphosphate is a compound having five simple phosphate groups.

pentaphosphate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A compound having five phosphate groups
  • (chemistry) A polymeric anion composed of five linked phosphate groups; any salt containing this anion

    • See also

    *pentakisphosphate

    pentakisphosphate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A compound having five simple phosphate groups

    • Usage notes

    *Distinguished from pentaphosphate, which may be used to refer to polymeric phosphate entities.