Undergraduate Questions (50 Pts) 1. (4 pts) A chemist working in a pharmaceutical lab synthesized a new drug as a racemic mixture. Why is it important that she separates the two enantiomers and test each for its biological activity? 2. (6 pts) Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) has three dissociable protons‚ with the pKa’s shown below. Which form of phosphoric acid predominates in a solution at pH 4? Explain your answer. Acid pKa H3PO4 2.14
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Biol 2402 NAME ______________________________ CASE STUDY FOR LAB TEST 2 SECTION ____________________________ Raymond‚ a 50 yo pilot‚ was working a transatlantic flight when he noticed an uncommon stiffness and pain in his left leg. Upon rubbing the area he noticed it felt hot. He had played touch football the day before so he passed it off as soreness or a bruise. He also remembered that he had been stung by a bee during the match and that area was also red and swollen with a hard knot
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showed a metabolic acidosis meaning there was too much acid in his body fluid. This meant Jasper could have been given acetaminophen‚ aspirin‚ or ibuprofen. To identify what analgesic Jasper was given we took samples of the different analgesics and crushed them. We used a melting point apparatus to find out what the melting point was and matched it with acetaminophen‚ aspirin‚ or ibuprofen. Then we used the Infrared Spectroscopy to determine the function group of the molecules to help us identify which
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1 - Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of ... 1.1 - Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staff are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of medication and the legal framework that allows them to
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Drugs and Chemicals to be Avoided in G6PD Deficiency Drugs to be Avoided in G6PD Deficiency There are different types of G6PD deficiency‚ an individual need to know the type of G6PD that they have inherited because each types of G6PD deficiency react to drugs differently and some may not react to some of the drugs and chemicals listed here. This is not a comprehensive list there are drugs and chemicals that may also be harmful to those with G6PD deficiency that are not on this list an individual
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Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that is caused by a herpesvirus called varicella-zoster virus (7). Chickenpox is one of the most easily transmitted of contagious diseases (5). Ninety to ninety-five percent of the people exposed to the virus will develop it within twenty-one days (5). The term chickenpox came from chickpea‚ which is a member of the bean family and resembles the look of the swollen pox‚ or from the Old English gican‚ meaning "to itch" (7). Before chickenpox was classified
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when you want 2 ml of solvent Safety Hazards: 1. Methanol is flammable and toxic. Don’t breathe it in or drink it. 2. All organic waste goes in the waste containers and not down a sink Drug | Melting Point | Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) | 135°-136° C | Acetaminophen (Tylenol) | 169°-170.5° C | Ibuprofen (Advil‚ Motrin) | 75°-77° C | Introduction: Acetylsalicylic acid‚ acetaminophen‚ and ibuprofen are all active ingredients for pain relievers. However‚ these pain relievers
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to separate the components was Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) with silica adsorbent as the stationary phase and 0.5% glacial acetic as the mobile phase. In one plate‚ five known samples were used as the reference‚ that is: Aspirin; Caffeine; Ibuprofen; and Salicylamide. Aspirin and Salicylamide were the only samples that fluoresced. On a second plate‚ the tablet sample was developed. The results of the lab showed that the unknown tablet had an Rf value of 0.51 and fluoresced. This related to Tylenol
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Kawasaki disease Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome; Infantile polyarteritis Last reviewed: June 20‚ 2011. Kawasaki disease is a rare condition in children that involves inflammation of the blood vessels. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors Kawasaki disease occurs most frequently in Japan‚ where the disease was first discovered. In the United States‚ after congenital heart defects‚ Kawasaki disease is the leading cause of heart disease in children. Most of these patients are younger than age
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Alka Seltzer tablets by observing the amount of CO2 produced from the acid-base reaction of HCO3- with acetic acid (in vinegar). (2) To study the concept of limiting reactant. Background: Alka Seltzer is an effervescent tablet that contains aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)‚ citric acid‚ and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3). As soon as the tablet dissolves in water‚ the NaHCO3 dissociates to form a bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) and a sodium ion (Na+) 1. NaHCO3(s) Na+(aq) + HCO3-(aq) Acetic
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