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Yeah you are right. The hydrogen phosphate is -2 so you would need 2 Hg atoms with +1 charge to balance the compound.

What is the chemical formula for mercury (I) hydrogen phosphate?

Answer:

Hg2(^+2)H(^+1)PSO4(^-3)

(^+n or ^ –n) this number represents the oxidation states of these elements in the compound of mercury (mercurous) hydrogen phosphate.

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