Small daily doses of lithium carbonate taken orally are often given to treat manic-depressive psychoses. This dosage

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Small daily doses of lithium carbonate taken orally are often given to treat manic-depressive psychoses. This dosage maintains the level of lithium ion in the blood at about 1 × 10–3 mol/L.

a. What is the formula of lithium carbonate?

b. What mass of lithium ion is present per liter of blood in these patients?

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Chemistry

ISBN: 9781305957404

10th Edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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