Teeth are made principally from the mineral hydroxyapatite


Teeth are made principally from the mineral hydroxyapatite, Ca5 (PO4)3OH, which can be dissolved in acidic solution such as that produced by bacteria in the mouth: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) (s)+ 4H+(aq ) ? 5Ca2+(aq) + 3HPO42-( aq ) + H2O(l) If at certain temperature, 0.100 g of Ca5(PO4) 3OH was dissolved in 23.68 mL of acidic solution and at equilibrium, [H+] = 2.34 x 10-5 M, [Ca2+ ] = 7.40 x 10-3 M , and [HPO42-] = 5.22 x 10-3 M, what is the Kc of the reaction?

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Chemistry: Teeth are made principally from the mineral hydroxyapatite
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