______ is not one of the ingredients of toothpaste.
A. Fluoride
B. Sodium carbonate
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Magnesium carbonate
The correct answer is Sodium carbonate.
Key Points
- A toothpaste is defined as a semi-solid material for removing naturally occurring deposits from teeth and is supposed to be used simultaneously with a toothbrush.
- Toothpaste generally contains the following components:
- Water (20–40%)
- Abrasives (50%) including aluminum hydroxide, calcium hydrogen phosphates, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, silica, and hydroxyapatite.
- Fluoride (usually 1450 ppm) mainly in the form of sodium fluoride.





