Give an example you created. Scientific notation is needed any time you need to express a number that is very big or very small. Suppose for example you wanted to figure out how many drops of water were in a river 12 km long, 270 m wide, and 38 m deep assuming one drop is one milliliter.
Oxalate is a natural end product of metabolism in the body and should be expelled through your urine. If your oxalate levels are too high, the excess oxalate can combine with calcium to form kidney stones. These stones are hard masses of chemicals that can get stuck in the urinary tract and commonly cause severe pain.f your oxalate levels are too high, the excess oxalate can combine with calcium to form kidney stones. These stones are hard masses of chemicals that can get stuck in the urinary tract and commonly cause severe pain.
Some people have kidney stones made from calcium oxalate (OX-uh-layt). For these people cutting back on high-oxalate foods and salt may help prevent kidney stones. On a low oxalate diet, you should limit your oxalate to 40 to 50 mg each day.