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How many milligrams of iodine would be a typical amount in a 60.-kg adult?

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Answer:

9.03 mg

Step-by-step explanation:

For this question I was supposed to make a search using the keyword "Chemical composition of the human body" and found the amount of Iodine as,

Element Atoms / 70 Kg Man

Iodine 5 × 10¹⁹

We can calculate amount of Iodine / 60 Kg as,

70 Kg Man contained = 5 × 10¹⁹ I atoms

So,

60 Kg Man will contain = X I atoms

Solving for X,

X = (60 Kg × 5 × 10¹⁹ I atoms) ÷ 70 Kg

X = 4.28 × 10¹⁹ I Atoms

Now, convert number of I atoms to Mass as,

Step 1: Calculate Moles of I,

Moles = Number of Atoms ÷ 6.022 × 10²³ Atoms.mol⁻¹

Putting value,

Moles = 4.28 × 10¹⁹ ÷ 6.022 × 10²³ Atoms.mol⁻¹

Moles = 0.00007116762 mol

Step 2: Calculate Mass of Mass:

Moles = Mass ÷ M.Mass

Solving for Mass,

Mass = Moles × M.Mass

Putting values,

Mass = 0.00007116762 mol × 126.90 g.mol⁻¹

Mass = 0.00903117141 g

Or,

Mass = 9.03 mg

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