Question

A patient receives 100 mL of 23% (m/v) mannitol solution every hour.How many grams of mannitol are given every 1 hour?

Answer 1

Step 1

% m/v:

"x" grams of solute in 100 mL of solution

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Step 2

100 mL of 23% (m/v) solution.

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Step 3

Procedure:

23% (m/v) means:

23 g of mannitol --------- 100 mL of solution

Now,

23 g of mannitol --------- 100 mL of solution

X --------- 100 mL of solution

X = 23 g

Answer: 23 g of mannitol