phosphate ion

Ions {phosphate ion}, (PO4)-3 [4 is subscript and -3 is superscript], can have phosphorus and oxygen.

bone

Bone is calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2 [3, 4, and 2 are subscripts]. 20% of skeleton is calcium phosphate. Teeth have calcium phosphate.

energy

Phosphate bonds in adenosine monophosphate (AMP), adenosine diphosphate (ADP), and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) store energy.

detergent

Detergents can have phosphates, because phosphate softens water. Many places ban phosphate detergents, because they cause lakes and rivers to have too many algae and other plants, which makes less oxygen in water and kills animal life.

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