1. Hydroxyapatite, Ca5(PO4)3(OH), is a naturally occurring mineral in the bone. A. Calculate the mass (g) of 8.336 x 1016 molecules hydroxyapatite. B. An average adult weighs 65 kg. The human bones make up about 15% of the total body weight, and 70% by weight of human bone is hydroxyapatite. Calculate the number of moles of hydroxyapatite in an average adult.

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1. Hydroxyapatite, Ca5(PO4)3(OH), is a
naturally occurring mineral in the
bone.
A. Calculate the mass (g) of 8.336 x
1016 molecules hydroxyapatite.
B. An average adult weighs 65 kg.
The human bones make up
about 15% of the total body
weight, and 70% by weight of
human bone is hydroxyapatite.
Calculate the number of moles
of hydroxyapatite in an average
adult.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Hydroxyapatite, Ca5(PO4)3(OH), is a naturally occurring mineral in the bone. A. Calculate the mass (g) of 8.336 x 1016 molecules hydroxyapatite. B. An average adult weighs 65 kg. The human bones make up about 15% of the total body weight, and 70% by weight of human bone is hydroxyapatite. Calculate the number of moles of hydroxyapatite in an average adult.
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