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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - p -Block elements - ll

The \(\mathrm{F}^{-}\)ions make the enamel on teeth much harder by converting hydroxyapatite (the enamel on the surface of teeth) into much harder fluoroapatite having the formula.

  1. A \(\left[3\left(\mathrm{Ca}_3\left(\mathrm{PO}_4\right)_2\right) \cdot \mathrm{CaF}_2\right]\)
  2. B \(\left[3\left(\mathrm{Ca}_2\left(\mathrm{PO}_4\right)_2\right) \cdot \mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2\right]\)
  3. C \(\left[3\left(\mathrm{Ca}_3\left(\mathrm{PO}_4\right)_3\right) \cdot \mathrm{CaF}_2\right]\)
  4. D \(\left[3\left(\mathrm{Ca}_3\left(\mathrm{PO}_4\right)_2\right) \cdot \mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2\right]\)
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(A) \(\left[3\left(\mathrm{Ca}_3\left(\mathrm{PO}_4\right)_2\right) \cdot \mathrm{CaF}_2\right]\)

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Fluoroapatite \(\Rightarrow\left[3 \mathrm{Ca}_3\left(\mathrm{PO}_4\right)_2 \cdot \mathrm{CaF}_2\right]\)
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