Frequently Asked Questions
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QUESTION:
Calcium oxalate (CaC2O4), the main component of kidney stones, is insoluble in water. For this reason, it can?
...be used to determine the amount of Ca2+ ions in fluids such as blood. The calcium oxalate isolated from blood is dissolved in acid and titrated against a standardized KMnO4 solution. In one test it is found that the calcium oxalate isolated from a 10.0 mL sample of blood requires 24.2 mL of 9.56 x 10^-4 M KMnO4 for titration. Calculate the number of milligrams of Ca2+ per milliliter of blood.
Please help!! This is question #98 from the textbook "Chemistry" by Raymond Chang.
Again, this is a CHEMISTRY question, not a health problem I am asking advice for.-
ANSWER:
So it dissolves in acid according to a chemistry book? I've read that some doctors prescribe lemon juice to their kidney patients to dissolve those stones.
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QUESTION:
which med is best for kidney stone?
i m 45 yrs old.stone is in my left kidney.its v painful.it is 9.2mm in size. plz tell me the medicine to dissolve it. stone is of calcium oxalate. it is twice time in 1 year... i will be v thankful.-
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Well it will pass on it's own, if it's small enough. If it's too big, you'll have to get it sorted at the hospital.Maybe you can get a prescription pain med from your doctor?
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Can someone explain this to me?
Calcium oxalate is one of the minerals found in kidney stones. If a strong acid is added to calcium oxalate, the compound will dissolve and the oxalate ion will be changed to oxalic acid (a weak acid). Oxalate ion is a moderately strong reducing agent. Write a balanced net ionic equation for the oxidation of H2C2O4 by K2Cr2O7 in an acidic solution. The reaction yields Cr3+ and CO2 among the products.-
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