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The tribasic form of calcium phosphate is ________ in water.

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soluble

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insoluble

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sparingly soluble

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soluble only at high temperature

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Solution

The correct option is B insoluble
Tricalcium phosphate (TCP) is a calcium salt of phosphoric acid with the chemical formula $C a_{3} (P O_{4})_{2}$ . It is also known as tribasic calcium phosphate and bone phosphate of lime (BPL). It is a white solid, with very low solubility.

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