JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Online Paper (Held On 08 April 2018)

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    The recommended concentration of fluoride ion in drinking water is up to 1 ppm as fluoride ion is required to make teeth enamel harder by converting \[[3C{{a}_{3}}{{(P{{O}_{4}})}_{2}}\cdot Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}]\] to:  [JEE Main Online 08-04-2018]

    A)  \[[3C{{a}_{3}}{{(P{{O}_{4}})}_{2}}\cdot Ca{{F}_{2}}]\]     

    B)  \[[3\{Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}\}\cdot Ca{{F}_{2}}]\]

    C)  \[[Ca{{F}_{2}}]\]                

    D)  \[[3(Ca{{F}_{2}})\cdot Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}]\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The \[{{\text{F}}^{\text{--}}}\] ion makes the enamel on teeth much harder by converting hydroxyapatite\[\text{ }\!\![\!\!\text{ 3C}{{\text{a}}_{\text{3}}}{{\text{(P}{{\text{O}}_{\text{4}}}\text{)}}_{\text{2}}}\text{.Ca(OH}{{\text{)}}_{\text{2}}}\text{ }\!\!]\!\!\text{ }\] into much harder Fluor apatite\[\text{ }\!\![\!\!\text{ 3C}{{\text{a}}_{\text{3}}}{{\text{(P}{{\text{O}}_{\text{4}}}\text{)}}_{\text{2}}}\text{.Ca}{{\text{F}}_{\text{2}}}\text{ }\!\!]\!\!\text{ }\].


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