What is the osmolarity/L of a solution containing 5% dextrose (MW = 180) and 0.45% sodium chloride (MW = 58.5)? Round final answer to nearest whole number.
Answer:
5% dextrose =5g/100ml =50g/1000ml
Thus, mass in garm of 5% dextrose in 1L =50g
molecular weight =180
number of particles =1 ( only dextrose)
0.45% sodium chloride=0.45g/100ml = 4.5g/1000ml
Thus, mass in gram of 0.45% sodium chloride = 4.5g
molecular weight = 58.5
number of particles = 2( sodium and chloride)
Osmolarity/L of total solution = Osmolarity/L of 5% dextrose + osmolarity/L of .45% sodium chlioride
= 277.77 + 153.84
=431.6, rounding off 432
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