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Calculations involving specific gravity

by sarah
(usa)

A prescription is written for 60 g of zinc oxide ointment, USP. If the formula for zinc oxide ointment, USP is as follows: 200 g of zinc oxide powder, 650 g of white ointment, and 150 gram of mineral oil to make 1000 grams of zinc oxide ointment, USP; how much of each ingredient will you need to fill this order? Using the information from the previous page (mineral oil has a specific gravity of 0.845 to 0.905) determine your quantity of mineral oil required for this prescription in milliliters.

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