A pharmacist–herbalist mixed 100 g lots o St. John’s wort containing the ollowing percentages o the active component hypericin: 0.3%, 0.7%, and 0.25%. Calculate the percent strength o hypericin in the mixture.

Respuesta :

Answer:

strength of hypericin in mixture = 0.42 %

Explanation:

given data

each lot = 100 g

active component hypericin = 0.3%, 0.7%, and 0.25%

solution

we get here percent strength o hypericin in the mixture that is

Hypericin contribution lot 1 =  [tex]\frac{0.3}{100}[/tex] × 100

Hypericin contribution lot 1 =  0.3 g

and

Hypericin contribution lot 2 = [tex]\frac{0.3}{100}[/tex] × 100

Hypericin contribution lot 2 = 0.7 g

and

Hypericin contribution lot 3 = [tex]\frac{0.25}{100}[/tex] × 100  

Hypericin contribution lot 3  = 0.25 g

so

total 300 g mixture of hypericin contain = 0.3 g + 0.7 g + 0.25 g

total 300 g mixture of hypericin = 1.25 g  

so here percent strength o hypericin in mixture is

strength of hypericin in mixture = [tex]\frac{1.25}{300}[/tex] × 100  

strength of hypericin in mixture = 0.42 %

The percent strength of hypericin in the mixture will be "0.42%".

According to the question,

From lot 1, Hypericin contribution will be:

= [tex]100\times \frac{0.3}{100}[/tex]

= [tex]0.3 \ g[/tex]

From lot 2, Hypericin contribution will be:

= [tex]100\times \frac{0.7}{100}[/tex]

= [tex]0.7 \ g[/tex]

From lot 3, Hypericin contribution will be:

= [tex]100\times \frac{0.25}{100}[/tex]

= [tex]0.25 \ g[/tex]

For 300 g mixture,

The amount of hypericin will be:

= [tex]0.3+0.7+0.25[/tex]

= [tex]1.25 \ g[/tex]

hence,

The percentage strength will be:

= [tex]\frac{1.25}{300}\times 100[/tex]

= [tex]0.42[/tex] (%)

Thus the above approach is right.

Learn more:

https://brainly.com/question/19976573