135. The K, of hydroxyapatite, Ca,(PO,);OH, is 6.8 × 10¬³7. Cal- culate the solubility of hydroxyapatite in pure water in moles per liter. How is the solubility of hydroxyapatite affected by adding acid? When hydroxyapatite is treated with fluoride, the mineral fluorapatite, Cas(PO4);F, forms. The K» of this substance is 1 × 10-60. Calculate the solubility of fluorapatite in water. How do these calculations provide a rationale for the fluoridation of drinking water?

135. The K, of hydroxyapatite, Ca,(PO,);OH, is 6.8 × 10¬³7. Cal- culate the solubility of hydroxyapatite in pure water in moles per liter. How is the solubility of hydroxyapatite affected by adding acid? When hydroxyapatite is treated with fluoride, the mineral fluorapatite, Cas(PO4);F, forms. The K» of this substance is 1 × 10-60. Calculate the solubility of fluorapatite in water. How do these calculations provide a rationale for the fluoridation of drinking water?

Chemistry: Principles and Reactions

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Chapter15: Complex Ion And Precipitation Equilibria

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