Chapter 10, Problem 6P

A martini, weighing about 5.0 oz (142 g), contains 30.0% by mass of alcohol. About 15% of the alcohol in the martini passes directly into the bloodstream (7.0 L for an adult). Estimate the concentration of alcohol in the blood (g/cm3) of a person who drinks two martinis before dinner. (A concentration of 0.00080 g/cm3 or more is frequently considered indicative of intoxication in a normal adult.)

Explain how uncontrolled diarrhea can lead to acidosis.

1. Make 1800 mL of a 50% weight/weight acetone alcohol solution. Specific gravity acetone: 0.786 Specific gravity alcohol: 0.810 2. Calculate the dilution using 0.5 mL of urine and 8.5 mL of isotonic saline. 3. Calculate the dilution of 0.1 mL serum in 0.9 mL water.