How many grams of glucose, #C_6H_12O_6#, are needed to make 1500 mL of an intravenous D5W solution (5.0% (w/v) glucose solution)?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-24T20:02:53

Recall,

#%w"/"v = "g"/(100"mL")#

#5.0%# w/v glucose has #5.0"g"# glucose per #100"mL"# of water.

Hence,

#1500"mL" * (5.0"g")/(100"mL") approx 75"g"#

of glucose are in the solution, given your data.