The recommended daily dietary intake of calcium for adult men is 1100 mg/day. Calcium citrate, Ca3(C6H5O7)2 (MW=498.5g/mol)....

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Therecommended daily dietary intake of calcium for adult men is 1100mg/day. Calcium citrate, Ca3(C6H5O7)2 (MW=498.5g/mol). What mass ofcalcium citrate would be needed to provide the recommended dailyintake of calcium?

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498.5 g Calcium citrate -------------------> 3 x 40 =120 g Ca

       ?                              ---------------> 1100mg = 1.1g

mass of Calcium citrate required = 1.1 x 498.5 / 120

                                 = 4.57 g

mass of Calcium citrate required   = 4.57 g

                                                       = 4569.6 mg/day


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