Consider the compound hydroxyapatite, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2. Name each ion present, give the charge of each ion and show that the formula represents a neutral compound.

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Ca₁₀(PO₄)₆(OH)₂  or  Ca(OH)₂·3Ca₃(PO₄)₂

PO₄³⁻   phosphate ion
OH⁻     oxyhydroxide ion
Ca²⁺     calcium ion

10*(+2)  +  6*(-3)  +  2*(-1) = 0
 10Ca²⁺      6PO₄³⁻      2OH⁻