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The formula for terbium phosphate is TbPO4. The formula for terbium sulfate is... How do I figure out how many of each element to use?

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Terbium is an atom that has three electrons which can be removed or shared during a chemical reaction. Thus, the ionic formula for terbium is Tb⁺³. Sulfate, on the other hand, is an ion that has a formula of SO₄⁻². When they are combined together, they just exchanged the charges and make it as subscript. 
                           Tb₂(SO₄)₃