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Small amounts of fluoride help reduce tooth decay. Adding fluoride to tap water (called fluoridation) helps reduce cavities in children by more than half.
Fluorides also help maintain bone structure. Low doses of fluoride salts may be used to treat conditions that cause faster-than-normal bone loss, such as menopause.
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Is fluoride an oxidation of fluoride?
No, The fluoride ion is a reduced form of fluorine.
What is another name for fluoride?
Fluoride is in many products available to the public. Fluoride is also known as Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride, Stannous Fluoride, Hydrogen Fluoride, Calcarea Fluorica, and Atomic Number 9.
What is Color of silver fluoride?
AgF (silver (I) fluoride or argentous fluoride is a yellow-brown color. The compound AgF2 silver (II) fluoride or argentic fluoride is white.
What is the compound of NaF?
sodium fluoride
Why is Fluoride?
The anion fluoride is (F)-.
Is fluoride flammable?
No. Fluoride is not flammable.
What is the formula for iron 111 fluoride?
Iron III fluoride is FeF3 Note that it is iron III fluoride not iron 111 fluoride.
What two compounds are in sodium fluoride?
Sodium fluoride is the only compound in sodium fluoride.
Can fluoride be a chemical compound?
Fluoride itself is a monatmic ion of the element fluorine. It must be paired with a positive ion to form a compound. The fluoride in toothpaste is sodium fluoride. Some people confuse fluoride with the mineral fluorite (calcium fluoride), which is a compound.
Why fluoride is dibasic?
The anion fluoride is (F)-.
What is the name of the compound PbF2?
Lead fluoride, PbF2
How many electrons are in Fluoride-19?
Fluoride-19 has 10 electrons (note fluoride is the ion of fluorine, if you meant fluorine, then fluoride has 9 electrons).
