The recommended concentration of fluoride ion in drinking water is up to 1 ppm as fluoride ion is required to make
teeth enamel harder by converting [3Ca3(PO4)2.Ca(OH)2] to :
[3{Ca(OH)2}.CaF2]
[CaF2]
[3(CaF2).Ca(OH)2]
[3Ca3(PO4)2.CaF2]
As we learned
Food preservatives -
Prevent spoilage of food due to microbial growth
- wherein
Eg: Sodium benzoate (), sugar, table salt, salts of sorbic acid and propionic acids
Soluble fluoride is often added to drinking water to bring its concentration upto 1ppm. The ions make the enamel on the teeth much harder by converting hydroxyl apatite the enamel on the surface of the teeth, into much harder fluorapatite
Option 1)
[3{Ca(OH)2}.CaF2]
Option 2)
[CaF2]
Option 3)
[3(CaF2).Ca(OH)2]
Option 4)
[3Ca3(PO4)2.CaF2]
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