Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 2 - Section 2.6 - Problem Solving Using Unit Conversion - Questions and Problems - Page 45: 2.55c

Answer

$$1800 \space mg \space ampicillin$$

Work Step by Step

1. Identify the equalities and conversion factors that we will use to solve this problem: $$115 \space mg \space ampicillin = 1 \space kg \space of \space body \space weight$$ $$1 \space kg = 2.20 \space lb*$$ * Check Table 2.7 (Page 38) 2. Solve the problem using multiple conversion factors: $$34 \space lb \space body \space weight \times \frac{1 \space kg}{2.20 \space lb} \times \frac{115 \space mg \space ampicillin}{1 \space kg \space body \space weight} = 1777.27 \space mg \space ampicillin$$ - Rounding off to 2 significant figures: $$1800 \space mg \space ampicillin$$
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