This is a condition wherein acetone accumulates in the blood. * Ketonemia Ketosuria Ketosis Ketonuria
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The metabolic disorder diabetes causes a buildup of acetone, $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{3,}$ in the blood. Acetone, a volatile compound, is exhaled, giving the breath of untreated diabetics a distinctive odor. The acetone is produced by a breakdown of fats in a series of reactions. The equation for the last step, the breakdown of acetoacetic acid to give acetone and $\mathrm{CO}_{2},$ is $$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{2} \mathrm{H} \rightarrow \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{3}+\mathrm{CO}_{2}$$ What mass of acetone can be produced from $125 \mathrm{mg}$ of acetoacetic acid?
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