Q. 2.53 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Write an equality and two conversion factors for each of the following medications: 

(a) $10$ mg of Atarax per $5$ mL of Atarax syrup

(b) $0.25$ g of Lanoxin per $1$ tablet of Lanoxin

(c) $300$ mg of Motrin per $1$ tablet of Motrin

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

(a) Equality is $5mL$of Atarax syrup $=10mg$ of Atarax and conversion factors are the division of LHS and RHS.

(b) Equality is $1$ tablet$=0.25g$ of Lanoxin and conversion factors are the division of LHS and RHS.

(c) Equality is $1$ tablet$=300mg$ of Motrin and conversion factors are the division of LHS and RHS.

Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

We are given that $10$ mg of Atarax per $5$mL of Atarax syrup   and we have to find out equality and two conversion factors

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

According to given information $10 mg$ of Atarax per $5$ mL of Atarax syrup is present

which states that Equality is,

$5mL$ of Atarax syrup$=10mg$ of Atarax.

and now two conversion factors are,

$\frac{10mg of Atarax}{5mL of Atarax syrup}$ and $\frac{5mL of Atarax syrup}{10mg of Atarax}$.

Hence this is the required answer.

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We are given that  $0.25$ g of Lanoxin per $1$ tablet of Lanoxin and we have to find out equality and two conversion factors.

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

According to given information $0.25 g$ of Lanoxin per 1 tablet of Lanoxin.

which states that Equality is,

$1$ tablet $= 0.25g$ of Lanoxin.

and now two conversion factors are,

 $\frac{0.25g of lanoxin}{1 tablet}$and $\frac{1 tablet}{0.25g of lanoxin}$.

Hence this is the required answer.

Part (c) Step 1: Given Information

We are given that  $300$ mg of Motrin per $1$ tablet of Motrin and we have to find out equality and two conversion factors.

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

According to given information $300 mg$of Motrin per 1 tablet of Motrin .

which states that Equality is,

$1$tablet $=300mg$ of Motrin.

and now two conversion factors are,

 $\frac{300mg of Motrin}{1 tablet}$and $\frac{1 tablet}{300mg of Motrin}$.

Hence this is the required answer.