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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 a trace mineral?
Yes, fluoride is considered a trace mineral because it is required by the body in very small amounts for various physiological functions, primarily for maintaining strong teeth and bones.
How many fluoride ions are in 1.46 moles of aluminum fluoride?
There would be 4.38 moles of fluoride ions in 1.46 moles of aluminum fluoride, as the formula for aluminum fluoride is AlF3 with three fluoride ions per molecule of aluminum fluoride.
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 two compounds are in sodium fluoride?
Sodium fluoride is the only compound in sodium fluoride.
What is the name of the compound PbF2?
Lead fluoride, PbF2
Why is Fluoride?
The anion fluoride is (F)-.
Is fluoride flammable?
No. Fluoride is not flammable.
What is the charge on zinc fluoride?
Zinc fluoride has a charge of +2 for zinc and -1 for fluoride, so the formula for zinc fluoride is ZnF2.
What is the IUPAC systematic name for the compound KF?
It's potassium fluorine (fluoride? dunno about the spelling. . . DX) Hope this helps!
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 formula for iron 111 fluoride?
Iron III fluoride is FeF3 Note that it is iron III fluoride not iron 111 fluoride.
