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The empirical formula of Calgon is
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Calgon is sodium hexametaphosphate — empirical formula is NaPO₃.
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$\mathrm{Na}_2\mathrm{PO}_3$
$\mathrm{Na}_2\mathrm{P}_2\mathrm{O}_3$
$\mathrm{NaPO}_3$
$\mathrm{Na}_3\mathrm{PO}_3$
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Calgon (water softener) has empirical formula $\mathrm{NaPO}_3$
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