NABP Exam NAPLEX Topic 6 Question 78 Discussion

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Question #: 78
Topic #: 6

A patient takes 1gm of Calcium Carbonate salt three times a day. How much elemental calcium, in grams, is he getting in 24hrs? (MW of Ca: 40.078 g/mol, MW of CaCO3: 100.087 g/mol)

A3 g

B1.8g

C1.2g

D0.8gm

E1.8mg

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Pok

2 months ago

Haha, I remember this type of question from my high school chemistry class. Brings back some memories, both good and bad!

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Kiley

1 days ago

Haha, I remember this type of question from my high school chemistry class. Brings back some memories, both good and bad!

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Maryann

4 days ago

That's correct! The patient is getting 3 grams of elemental calcium in 24 hours.

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Albina

19 days ago

A) 3 g

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William

2 months ago

This is a classic chemistry problem. I bet I can crack this like a nut. Time to put my math skills to the test!

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Lucy

7 days ago

Great job! You cracked the problem like a nut.

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Rana

8 days ago

That's correct! The patient is getting 3 grams of elemental calcium in 24 hours.

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Marva

11 days ago

A) 3 g

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Rosalind

2 months ago

Ah, the age-old question of how much calcium is in Calcium Carbonate. I've got a good feeling about this one. Let's do some calculations and find the answer!

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Diane

8 days ago

Great job on the calculations! It's always satisfying to figure out the amount of elemental calcium in a compound.

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Minna

19 days ago

Ah, the age-old question of how much calcium is in Calcium Carbonate. I've got a good feeling about this one. Let's do some calculations and find the answer!

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Glory

21 days ago

That's correct! The patient is getting 3 grams of elemental calcium in 24 hours.

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Carmelina

2 months ago

A) 3 g

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Tayna

2 months ago

Okay, let's break this down. The molar mass of Calcium Carbonate is 100.087 g/mol, and the molar mass of Calcium is 40.078 g/mol. This should be a piece of cake!

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