How does tooth enamel get damaged by eating chocolates and sweets?
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As chocolates and sweets have sugar some bacteria like Streptococcus mutans act on these sugars and convert them into acids which react with enamel formed by Ca3(PO4)2, which is a base, undergo neutralization reaction which ultimately leads to tooth decay.
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Answer:SUGAR REACTS WITH BACTERIA TO FORM ACID
Explanation:When we eat sugary food the main acid producing thing :Sugar reacts with bacterias (came inside during intake of food) to produce acid of pH more than 5.2 with damages the enamel.
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