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Hydroxyapatite, Which Is a Component of Tooth Enamel, Is Very \rightleftarrows

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Hydroxyapatite, which is a component of tooth enamel, is very insoluble in water. For the following reaction, Ksp = 2.3 *10-59.
Ca5(PO4) 3(OH) (s) \rightleftarrows Ca5(PO4) 3+(aq) + OH-(aq)
What is the molar concentration of Ca5(PO4) 3+ when the pH of the mouth is 4.0?


A) 2.3 * 10-49 M
B) 2.3 * 10-59 M
C) 2.3* 10-55 M
D) 2.3 *10-63 M
E) 0, teeth don't dissolve!

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