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Ascorbic acid, or vitamin C (C6H8O6, molar mass = 176 g/mol), is a naturally occurring organic compound with antioxidant properties. A healthy adult’s daily requirement of vitamin C is 70-90 mg. A sweet lime contains 2.88×10−4 mol of ascorbic acid. To determine whether the ascorbic acid in a sweet lime meets the daily requirement, calculate the mass of ascorbic acid in 2.88×10−4 mol of ascorbic acid.

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Answer:

5.07×10^-2

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Answer : 50.69 mg of ascorbic acid does not meet the daily requirement.

Solution : Given,

Molar mass of Ascorbic acid = 176 g/mole

Moles of Ascorbic acid =
2.88* 10^(-4)moles

Formula used :


Moles=\frac{Mass}{\text{ Molar mass}}

or,
\text{ Mass of ascorbic acid}=\text{ Moles of ascorbic acid}* \text{ Molar mass of ascorbic acid}

Now put all the given values in this formula, we get the mass of ascorbic acid.


\text{ Mass of ascorbic acid}=(2.88* 10^(-4)moles)* (176g/mole)=0.050688g=50.69mg

Conversion :
(1g=1000mg)

As per question, a healthy adult’s daily requirement of vitamin C is 70-90 mg. But calculate mass of vitamin C is 50.69 mg. So, 50.69 mg of ascorbic acid does not meet the daily requirement.

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