Hydroxyapatite, Ca5(PO4)3(OH), is the main mineral component of dental enamel, dentin, and bone, and thus it has many medical uses. Coating it on metallic implants (such as titanium alloys and stainless steels) helps the body accept the implant. In the form of powder and beads, it is used to fill bone voids, which encourages natural bone to grow into the void. Hydroxyapatite is prepared by adding aqueous phosphoric acid to a dilute slurry of calcium hydroxide.
(a) Write a balanced equation for this preparation. Be sure to include the state of each reactant and product in the equation. Hint: Liquid water is one of the products of this reaction.
(b) What mass of hydroxyapatite could form from 128 g of 95.0% phosphoric acid and 113 g of calcium hydroxide?
g Ca5(PO4)3(OH)