Answer to Problem 1If the contents of the tubex are correct, the absorbance at 257 nm should be:
A = a b c = (0.85 L/(g cm))(1 cm)((50 mg/mL)(0.100 mL/10.00 mL)) =0.42The expected absorbance of 0.42 is much greater than the observed absorbance of 0.090. Therefore, not all of the expected amount of drug is present in the tubex.You cannot say that meperidine was diverted on the basis of this low concentration; however, it can be said that this result is consistent with diversion.
Click here to return to Homework Problem 1
Click here to return to article