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What elements are in hydroxyapatite ca5po43oh a mojor compound in human bones and teeth?
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Calcium phosphorus oxygen hydrogen
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Is bones and teeth ionic compounds?
Yes in fact teeth are made of the compound hydroxyapatite Ca5(PO4)3OH Most rocks and minerals are ionic compounds as well, ranging from gemstones to simple sedimentary materials.
Why is it that calcium is a soft grey metal that reacts quickly with water. Our bones contain calcium but they are not grey in colour and do not react with water?
Bones contain hydroxyapatite - Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2., not pure calcium.
Why do humans need phosphates?
Mainly because bones are formed of the compound Calcium phosphate so phosphates are needed to build and maintain bones.
What other objects do you think might contain the compound calcium carbonate?
Bones? Eggshells, sea shells...
What happens when bones are in vinegar?
Vinegar should decalcify the bones. I.E. The bones are made out of mainly calcium carbonate. The vinegar will break it down. There are other compounds in the bones that will remain so the bones will seem soft.
What inorganic salts are stored in the bones?
Calcium. It is called calcium hydroxyapatite. Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
What is the inorganic portion of bone tissue is made of what complex mineral salt?
Hydroxypaptite
What is Hydroxy Appetite?
Do mean hydroxyapatite? Hydroxyapatite is a major component of teeth and bones.
What does phosphor do to your bones?
Bones contain a calcium phosphate - the hydroxyapatite.
What is the function of the calcium salts in a bone?
Bones are formed principally from hydroxyapatite, a compound containing calcium: Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2.
Are a child's bones full of hydroxyapatite?
Yes Their are.
What does Mineral salts in bones do?
The mineral in bones is the hydroxyapatite - Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2.
What does hydroxyapatite do for bones?
Hydroxyapatite is what makes the matrix of bone hard.
What makes bones tough?
Nutrients and calcium can make bones tough.
Proportion of collagen to hydroxyapatite in bones determines?
Bone strength
What minerals are stored in bone salts?
Bones contain hydroxyapatite.
Mineral is found in bones?
This mineral is the hydroxyapatite, a phosphate salt.
