Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the body and is mainly the mineral  hydroxyapatite, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2. If 1.125 g of tooth enamel reacts with hydrochloric acid to give 0.975 g of CaCl2, what is the percentage of hydroxyapatite in tooth enamel?      Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2(s)  +  20 HCl(aq) → 10 CaCl2(aq)  +  6 H3PO4(aq)  +  2 H2O(l)

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Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the body and is mainly the mineral 
hydroxyapatite, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2. If 1.125 g of tooth enamel reacts with hydrochloric acid to give 0.975 g of CaCl2, what is the percentage of hydroxyapatite in tooth enamel? 
   

Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2(s)  +  20 HCl(aq) → 10 CaCl2(aq)  +  6 H3PO4(aq)  +  2 H2O(l)

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