Answer :
The amount of potassium chloride a person should receive per dose, obtained from the volume of a tablespoon is about 1/20 of a tablespoon
The details of the steps used to arrive at the above value are presented as follows;
The amount of potassium chloride the patient is advised to take per day = 60mEq
The amount of potassium chloride the patient is advised to take per dose = 20 mEq
One tablespoon = 14.7868 mL
The atomic mass of potassium chloride is 74.5513 g/mol
The density of potassium chloride is; 1.98 g/mL
Mass of potassium chloride per tablespoon = 1.98 g/mL × 14.7868 mL
Mass of potassium chloride per tablespoon = 29.277864 grams
29.277864 grams = 29277.864 mg
29277.864 mg/74.5513 g/mol ≈ 392.7 mEg
20 mEq ≈ 1/20 × 392.7 mEg
A person should receive about 1/20 of a tablespoon per dose
