Q. 14.47 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

a. Identify the functional groups in dicyclanil.

b. The recommended application for dicyclanil for an adult sheep is  65 mg / kg  of body mass. If  dicyclanil is supplied in a spray with a concentration of 50.mg/mL, how many milliliters of the  spray are required to treat a 70.-kg adult sheep?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

part a) With the amine functional group as its functional group, dicyclanil is a powerful insect growth  regulator.

part  b) To treat a 70 kg adult sheep, you'll need -91 millilitres of spray.

Step - 1 Introduction (part a)

• Carboxylic acids are weak acids that neutralize bases by producing hydronium ions in water.
• The carbon atom of a carbonyl group is bonded to a hydroxyl group to generate a carboxyl group in carboxylic acids.
•  An alkyl or aromatic group might bind to the carboxyl functional group.

Step - 2 Given information (part- a)

Dicyclanil is a strong insect growth regulator with the amine functional group as its functional group.

Step - 3 Explanation (part-a)

              

Step - 4 Given information (part-b)

• Dicyclanil is indicated for adult sheep at a rate of 65 mg / kg. 
• The amount of spray needed to treat a 70.kg mature sheep is :

Step - 5 Explanation (part-b)

• Adult sheep require 70.kg. 4,550 mg (70 $\times$ 65) dicyclanil costs.
• The dicyclanil concentration in supplied sprays is 50.mg / ml
• 1 ml has 50.mg of dicyclanil in it.

  

                             $1\mathrm{ml}-50.\mathrm{mg}$

                              $?-4550 m g$

                             $=4550\mathrm{mg}/50\mathrm{mg}$

                             $=91\text{ milliliters. }$

•  So you'll need -91 millilitres of spray to treat a 70.kg adult sheep.