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Title: How many grams to prepare solution in milliliters?
Post by: michiggy on Oct 14, 2012
How many grams of a drug must be used to prepare 5,000 milliliters of a 1 percent solution?

A. 0.5g
B. 5g
C. 50g
D. 500g

Thanks in advance.
Also, if you can- tell me how you figured it out.


Title: How many grams to prepare solution in milliliters?
Post by: Mickie515 on Oct 14, 2012
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Title: How many grams to prepare solution in milliliters?
Post by: Datchile on Oct 14, 2012
% solution in these circumstances is weight(g) / volume(mL)
50g/5000mL = 1% solution

fyi, % solution can also be weight / weight

or even vol / vol