Assume 1 tsp is approximately can hold 5 mL liquid.
Given the dose of medicine = 1.5 tsp
Converting 1.5 tsp to mL:
[tex]1.5 tsp * \frac{5 mL}{1 tsp}[/tex] = 7.5 mL
Given the specific gravity of the medicine = 1.23
That means density of the medicine with respect to water will be 1.23
As the density of water is 1 g/mL
We can take density of the medicine to be 1.23 g/mL
Calculating the mass of medicine in grams:
[tex]7.5 mL * \frac{1.23 g}{mL} =9.225 g[/tex]
9.225 g medicine is present in one dose.
1 tsp contains medicine = 5 mL
So,1.5 tsp contains medicine = 1.5 tsp x 5ml
= 7.5 ml
Specific gravity = 1.23 g ml⁻¹
Mass of the cold medicine= 7.5 × 1.23 g
= 9.2 g
So, mass of the cold medicine was found to be 9.2 g.
So, a children's liquid cold medicine that has a specific gravity of 1.23. If a child take 1.5 tsp in a dose, the mass (in grams) of the cold medicine was found to be 9.2 g .
