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NABP Exam NAPLEX Topic 6 Question 78 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's NAPLEX exam
Question #: 78
Topic #: 6
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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)

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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
12 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
15 days ago
That's correct! The patient is getting 3 grams of elemental calcium in 24 hours.
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Albina
30 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
18 days ago
Great job! You cracked the problem like a nut.
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Rana
19 days ago
That's correct! The patient is getting 3 grams of elemental calcium in 24 hours.
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Marva
22 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
19 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
30 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
1 months 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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Annice
3 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think the answer might be B) 1.8g. Can someone explain the calculation to me?
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Nohemi
3 months ago
Hmm, let's see. The patient is taking 1 gm of Calcium Carbonate, and we need to find the amount of elemental calcium. Time to put on my thinking cap!
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Ronny
2 months ago
That's correct! The answer is C) 1.2g.
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Ronny
2 months ago
The patient is getting 1.2g of elemental calcium in 24hrs.
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Misty
3 months ago
I agree with Jesus, because 1gm of Calcium Carbonate contains 0.4g of elemental calcium, so 3g in total.
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Jesus
3 months ago
I think the answer is A) 3g.
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