Hydrxyapatite Lab Intro The purpose of this lab is to synthesize a sample of calcium hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2) and then relate

calcium hydroxyapatie's solubility in different acids to biological systems. We used the stoichiometry relationship among reactants and vacuum filtration to first synthesize 0.25 M NH 3(aq), Ca(NO3)2 .H2O, and (NH4)HPO4 into a precipitate. The balanced formula is (formula here) and then we tested acid solubility of the precipitate into four acids, 0.1 M HCl, 0.1 M H3C6H5O7, 0.1 M H3PO4, 1.0 HCl. The last portion of the lab is relevant to biological systems of our bodies because these acids are exposed to our teeth through food, drink, and natural body systems. These acids can be particulary damaging to the crystaline hydroxyapatite, as it is soluble like the calcium hydroxyapatite we tested. references: