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Copper phosphate is the salt of copper and phosphoric acid with the chemical formula Cu3(PO4)2. Its color ranges from blue to green and is insoluble in water.Copper phosphate has a molecular weight of 380.581 g/mol.It may be formed by the reaction of copper(II) oxide copper(II) hydroxide or copper(II) carbonate with phosphoric acid. This ionic compound can also be formed as a precipitate by mixing copper(II) chloride and sodium phosphate together in a solution.