Question

the ld50 of amobarbital is .06 g /kg of body weight. each pill contains .2 g of amobarbital. if you weight 60 kg, how may pills could you take before hitting the ld50? (please report only the number of pills)

Answer 1

The LD50 of amobarbital is a measure of toxicity. To calculate the number of pills you can take before reaching the LD50, convert the LD50 to milligrams, calculate the maximum dosage by multiplying your body weight, and divide it by the dosage per pill. In this case, you can take a maximum of 18 pills.

Step-by-step explanation:

The LD50 is a measure of toxicity, representing the dose that kills 50% of the animals tested. It is typically measured in milligrams of chemical per kilogram of test animal (mg/kg).

In this case, the LD50 of amobarbital is 0.06 g/kg. To calculate the number of pills that could be taken before reaching the LD50, you need to convert the dosage to milligrams and divide it by your body weight.

Given that each pill contains 0.2 g of amobarbital and you weigh 60 kg, the calculation would be:

1. Convert the LD50 to milligrams: 0.06 g/kg x 1000 mg/g = 60 mg/kg
2. Calculate the maximum dosage by multiplying your body weight by the LD50: 60 mg/kg x 60 kg = 3600 mg
3. Divide the maximum dosage by the dosage per pill: 3600 mg / 200 mg/pill = 18 pills

Therefore, you could take a maximum of 18 pills before reaching the LD50.