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What I meant with saturation is the state when no more minerals can be absorbed.
by Panoramix 10y ago
What I meant with saturation is the state when no more minerals can be absorbed.
- goldenkey 10y agoDissolution is based on concentration of existing solute. This isn't a binary effect of complete saturation like you suggest. Pure water has enough diffusion pressure to cause significantly more dissolution of a tooth's mineral lining than hard water. Diffusion pressure of pure distilled water is 1236 atm. See DPD: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suction_pressure https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suction_pressure Quote on quote: "If some solute is dissolved in water its diffusion pressure decreases. The difference between diffusion pressure of pure water and solution is called diffusion pressure deficit (DPD)."