What element is used to make toothpaste?

Answer 1

most of toothpaste is sodium floride but the element is fluorine.

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I'm glad I don't buy my toothpaste where you do, if yours is nearly all Sodium Flouride! If you don't believe me look up the MSDS for the compound.

I have my toothpaste here, and these are its Ingredients;

Aqua [Latin for water], Sorbitol, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Aroma, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Flouride, Sodium Saccharin.

Of that lot the active ingredient, Sodium Flouride, makes up just 0.32%weight for weight.

Besides, Sodium Flouride is two elements - flourine and sodium. Formula: NaF.

Answer 2

When bacteria digest food in our mouths, they release weak acids, especially when we eat sugars. Acids are chemicals that release positively charged hydrogen ions when dissolved in solutions such as saliva. Our teeth have a hard covering called enamel that is weakly basic. Bases are chemicals that release negatively charged ions called hydroxyl ions when dissolved in solution. When bacteria make our mouth acidic, the acid reacts with our enamel, removing hydroxyl ions, causing tooth decay. The active ingredient in toothpaste is a fluoride salt. When toothpaste dissolves in our mouths, negatively charged fluoride ions are released. The fluoride ions are similar to other hydroxyl ions in that they are negatively charged and can take the place of hydroxyl ions that have reacted with acid. Also, fluoride ions don't react with acid as easily as the hydroxyl ions, making enamel more resistant to decay.

Answer 3

Many toothpastes use the element flourine as an ingredient. The fluoride in toothpaste helps to reduce your risk of getting a cavity.

Answer 4

Most toothpaste has a compound of the element fluorine as an ingredient. Fluorine is also used in some prescription drugs, rocket fuels, and refrigerators.

Answer 5

To make toothpaste is sulfates

Edit: Fluorine is the element most commonly associated with toothpaste. fluoride is an ion of fluorine.

Answer 6

There are so many elements that are found in toothpaste. In most cases, the main elements will be calcium and fluoride.

Answer 7

There are many elements that make up toothpaste including oxygen. Florine is also an element in most toothpaste brands for sale.

Answer 8

mica

Answer 9

Diatomite