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?A 2.6-L sample of water contains 192 ????g of lead. Does this concentration of lead
Chapter 12, Problem 123P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
A 2.6-L sample of water contains 192 𝜇g of lead. Does this concentration of lead exceed the safety limit of 0.050 ppm of lead per liter of drinking water? [Hint: 1 𝜇g = \(1 \times 10^{-6}\) g. Parts per million (ppm) is defined as (mass of component/mass of solution) \(\times 10^{6}\).]
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QUESTION:
A 2.6-L sample of water contains 192 𝜇g of lead. Does this concentration of lead exceed the safety limit of 0.050 ppm of lead per liter of drinking water? [Hint: 1 𝜇g = \(1 \times 10^{-6}\) g. Parts per million (ppm) is defined as (mass of component/mass of solution) \(\times 10^{6}\).]
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
First we need to convert to grams.