Understanding Toxicity Through Stoichiometry and Molar Mass

Delve into the world of toxicity analysis by comparing the amounts of different substances using moles and molar mass. Explore the safety of sweeteners and learn how to utilize these concepts to assess toxicity levels. Engage in thought-provoking discussions and activities to deepen your understanding of toxin comparison.

• Toxicity Analysis
• Stoichiometry
• Molar Mass
• Safety of Sweeteners
• Substance Amounts

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1. Living By Chemistry SECOND EDITION Unit 4: TOXINS Stoichiometry, Solution Chemistry, and Acids and Bases

2. Lesson 79: How Sweet It Is Comparing Amounts

3. ChemCatalyst Consider two cans of carbonated soft drink. One is regular, and the other is diet. a. Which do you think is more toxic, the regular soft drink or the diet soft drink? Explain your reasoning b. What information would help you answer this question?

4. Key Question How can you use moles to compare toxicity?

5. You will be able to: use moles and molar mass to compare the amounts of different substances discuss the safety of sweeteners

6. Prepare for the Demonstration Work individually.

7. Discussion Notes Aspartame molecules are much sweeter than fructose molecules. The safety of artificial sweeteners has been a subject of debate for years.

8. Discussion Notes (cont.) It is interesting to compare the LD50 for fructose and for aspartame. Regular soft drink (fructose) Diet soft drink (aspartame) Lethal dose for a 64 kg person 29,7000 mg/kg 64 kg = 1,900,000 mg = 1,900 g 10,000 mg/kg 64 kg = 64,000 mg = 64 g 64g / 0.225 g/can 280 cans Number of cans 1,900 g/40 g/can 48 cans

9. Wrap Up How can you use moles to compare toxicity? The smaller the LD50, the more toxic a substance is. However, the LD50 values are of limited use in determining the long-term effects of a substance.

10. Check-In Imagine two substances of equal mass with molecules that are equally toxic. Would you rather be exposed to the substance with the larger molar mass or the smaller molar mass? Explain your reasoning.