Ca₅F(PO₄)₃ + 5 H₂SO₄ → 5 CaSO₄ + HF + 3 H₃PO₄

Reactants:

• Ca₅F(PO₄)₃
• H₂SO₄ – Sulfuric acid
  • Other names: Oil of vitriol , Sulfuric acid, concentrated (> 51% and < 100%) , H2SO4 ... show moreSulphuric acid , Battery acid , Hydrogen sulfate , [SO2(OH)2] , [S(OH)2O2] , Sulfuric acid (aqueous) show less
  • Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid ; Odourless colourless oily hygroscopic liquid ; Colorless to dark-brown, oily, odorless liquid. [Note: Pure compound is a solid below 51°F. Often used in an aqueous solution.]

Products:

• CaSO₄
  • Names: Calcium sulfate , Plaster of Paris , Drierite ... show moreGypsum , Calcium sulfate (anhydrous) , Anhydrous calcium sulfate , Anhydrous gypsum , Anhydrous sulfate of lime , Calcium salt of sulfuric acid , CaSO4 , Calcium sulphate , Calcium sulfate anhydrous , Sulfuric acid, calcium salt (1:1) , [Note: Gypsum is the dihydrate form and Plaster of Paris is the hemihydrate form.] show less
  • Appearance: White solid ; White hygroscopic powder or crystalline powder ; Odorless, white powder or colorless, crystalline solid. [Note: May have blue, gray, or reddish tinge.]
• HF – Fluorane
  • Other names: Hydrofluoric acid , Hydrogen fluoride , Fluorhydric acid ... show moreHydronium fluoride , Hydrofluoric acid (70% aqueous solution) , Hydrofluoric acid, anhydrous , Anhydrous hydrogen fluoride , Aqueous hydrogen fluoride , HF-A show less
  • Appearance: Colorless solution ; Colourless gas or colourless liquid (below 19.5 °C) ; Colourless gas or colourless fuming liquid with pungent odour ; Colourless fuming liquid with pungent odour ; Colorless gas or fuming liquid (below 67°F) with a strong, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped in cylinders.]
• H₃PO₄
  • Names: Phosphoric acid , Orthophosphoric acid , Phosphoric(V) acid ... show moreWhite phosphoric acid , [PO(OH)3] , H3PO4 , E338 , Phosphoric acid (aqueous) show less
  • Appearance: Hygroscopic colourless crystals ; Thick, colorless, odorless, crystalline solid. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution.]