Two-thirds of a bone's weight is composed of calcium phosphate which interacts with calcium hydroxide to form crystals of hydroxyapatite
- The two component of bones are 33% organic matter and 67% inorganic matter( Calcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite crystal).
- Calcium phosphate make up almost 2/3 of the bone's weight.
- Collagen fibers make up almost 1/3 of the bone's weight.
- The calcium phosphate interacts with calcium hydroxide to form crystals of hydroxyapatite, whose molecular formula is [tex]Ca_{10} (PO_{4} )_{6} (OH)_{2}[/tex]
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