Order of Condensation↓/Reversion↑         Orthophoshate                                                         O                                                   ll                                             -O-P-O-                                         l                                        O-                                      ↓  Condenses to    Pyrophosphate                                        O     O                                                  ll     ll                                                                        -O-P-O-P-O-                                        l       l                                       O-    O-                                                                                                                                                                     ↓ Condenses to/ Reverts to  ↑   Tripolyphosphate                                                                          O     O    O                                                  ll     ll     ll                                                                    -O-P-O-P-O-P-O-                                        l       l       l                                       O-   O-    O-                                                                                                                                                                        ↓   Condenses to/ Reverts to  ↑   Hexametaphosphate                                                                                                                              O     O     O    O     O    O                                                                                ll     ll     ll     ll      ll      ll                                                              -O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-                                       l       l       l       l       l       l                                      O-   O-    O-   O-    O-    O-                               ↓ Condenses to/ Reverts to  ↑   LCL                     O     O     O     O     O    O     O    O     O     O     O    O                                        ll     ll     ll     ll       ll      ll     ll     ll     ll     ll      ll      ll                           -O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-                  l       l       l       l       l       l       l       l       l       l       l       l                 O-   O-    O-   O-    O-   O-    O-   O-    O-   O-    O-    O-