how can you show the process of tooth decay by using marbles and dilute hydrochloric acid?
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Answer:
hydrochloric acid is dulite
Answer:
The process of tooth decay is similar to that of the reaction caused while hydrochloric acid is added to the marbles.
Explanation:
Marble is made up of calcium carbonate. When hydrochloric acid is added to marble, it causes a reaction where the end products are calcium chloride, water, and carbon dioxide gas. Calcium chloride has the property of dissolving in water and alcohol. Thus, slowly the marble slowly degrades.
A similar reaction can be seen during tooth decay. Human teeth are covered by a hard substance named enamel. Enamel is a hard substance made up of calcium. When there is a plague, acids react with the calcium of the enamel and remove all the minerals by dissolving them. Here we can say that the enamel is eroded away due to the reaction between the acids and the calcium.
The layer beneath the enamel is the dentin layer. It has cells that are responsible for producing minerals in the teeth. Once the enamel is eroded, the dentin layer is affected. Slowly there is no production of minerals and the teeth are completely decayed.
Thus, we can say that the marble-dilute HCl reaction and tooth decay are similar in nature.