Q70E
Question
If an aspirin tablet contains 325 mg aspirin, how many grams of aspirin does it contain?
Step-by-Step Solution
VerifiedThe mass of the aspirin tablet is 325 x 10-3 gm.
Milligram (mg) -
It is a unit of mass. It is one-thousandth of a gram and a millionth times a kilogram. It is denoted by mg. This unit has been used in nutrient and composition measures in medicines and various commercial food products.
\(1\,\,mg\,\, = \,\,{10^{ - 3}}\,\,gm\,\, = \,\,{10^3}\,\,\mu g\)
Gram (g) -
It is also a unit of mass. It is one-thousandth of a kilogram while the millionth times of microgram. It is denoted by g. This unit is used in daily life.
\(1\,\,g\,\, = \,\,{10^{ - 3}}\,\,kg\,\, = \,\,{10^6}\,\,\mu g\)
It is given the mass of the aspirin tablet is 325 mg.
We have
\(1\,\,mg\,\, = \,\,{10^{ - 3}}\,\,g\)
Using the conversion factor, we get
\(325\,\,mg\,\, = \,\,325\,\left( {mg\, \times \,\frac{g}{g}} \right)\,\, = \,\,325\,\, \times \,\,{10^{ - 3}}\,\,g\)
The mass of the aspirin tablet is 325x10-3 g.