Q. 2.54 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

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

(a) $2.5$ mg of Coumadin per $1$ tablet of Coumadin

(b) $100$ mg of Clozapine per $1$ tablet of Clozapine

(c) $1.5$ g of Cefuroxime per $1$ mL of Cefuroxime

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

(a) Equality is $1$ tablet $=2.5mg$ of Coumadin and conversion factors are the division of LHS and RHS.

(b) Equality is $1$ tablet$=100mg$ of Clozapine and conversion factors are the division of LHS and RHS.

(c) Equality is $1$ mL $=1.5g$ of Cefuroxime and conversion factors are the division of LHS and RHS.

Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

We are given that  $2.5$ mg of Coumadin per $1$ tablet of Coumadin

and we have to find out equality and two conversion factors

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

According to given information $2.5mg$ of Coumadin per 1 tablet of Coumadin.

which states that Equality is,

$1$ tablet $=2.5mg$ of Coumadin.

and now two conversion factors are,

 $\frac{2.5mg of Coumadin}{1 tablet}$and $\frac{1 tablet}{2.5mg of Coumadin}$.

Hence this is the required answer.

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We are given that $100mg$ of Clozapine per $1$ tablet of Clozapine and we have to find out equality and two conversion factors.

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

According to given information $100mg$ of Clozapine per 1 tablet of Clozapine.

which states that Equality is,

$1$ tablet $=100mg$ of Clozapine.

and now two conversion factors are,

 $\frac{100mg of Clozapine}{1 tablet}$and $\frac{1 tablet}{100mg of Clozapine}$.

Hence this is the required answer.

Part (c) Step 1: Given Information

We are given that  $1.5g$ of Cefuroxime per $1$ mL of Cefuroxime and we have to find out equality and two conversion factors.

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

 According to given information $1.5g$of Cefuroxime per $1$ mL of Cefuroxime .

which states that Equality is,

$1$mL $=1.5g$ of Cefuroxime.

and now two conversion factors are,

 $\frac{1.5g of Cefuroxime}{1mL}$and $\frac{1mL}{1.5g of Cefuroxime}$.

Hence this is the required answer.