A drug X (M.W. =300) has a molar absorptivity of 905 at 254 nm. One tablet containing this drug X is dissolved in water and diluted to a volume of 2 L. If the solution exhibits an absorbance of 0.655 in a 1-cm cell in the UV region at 254 nm, how many grams of X are contained in the tablet?

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A drug X (M.W. =300) has a molar absorptivity of 905 at 254 nm. One tablet containing this drug X is dissolved in water and diluted to a volume of 2 L. If the solution exhibits an absorbance of 0.655 in a 1-cm cell in the UV region at 254 nm, how many grams of X are contained in the tablet?

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