What are the differences between phosphorus, phosphoric acid and phosphates?
Phosphorus is an element that occurs in nature and is widely distributed in combination with other minerals. In your high school chemistry class, it was presented to you as one of the elements on the Periodic Table. Phosphates are natural compounds salts containing phosphorus and other minerals. The main minerals in bones and teeth are types of phosphates with the scientific names of hydroxyapatite or tricalcium phosphate. Phosphoric acid is produced from phosphates by reacting with sulphuric acid.
