Solved: In some regions of the southwest United States,

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In some regions of the southwest United States, the water is very hard. For example, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the tap water contains about 560 g of dissolved solids per milliliter. Reverse osmosis units are marketed in this area to soften water. A typical unit exerts a pressure of 8.0 atm and can produce 45 L of water per day. a. Assuming all of the dissolved solids are MgCO3 and assuming a temperature of , what total volume of water must be processed to produce 45 L of pure water? b. Would the same system work for purifying seawater? (Assume seawater is 0.60 M NaCl.)

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