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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

The fluoride ions make the enamel of teeth much harder by converting, which of the following substance/compound

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

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Teeth enamel contain \(\left[3 \mathrm{Ca}_3\left(\mathrm{PO}_4\right)_2 \cdot \mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2\right]\) which on reacting with fluoride ion is converted into \(\left[3 \mathrm{Ca}_3\left(\mathrm{PO}_4\right)_2 \cdot \mathrm{CaF}_2\right]\) much harder.