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How many milligrams of zinc ions do the trout need to be exposed to in order for them to survive exactly one minute after exposure?

How many milligrams of zinc ions do the trout need to be exposed to in order for them-example-1
User EFanZh
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Answer:

1770

Explanation:

No calculator is needed.

When you fill in the numbers, you get ...

1 = (x/1770)^(-0.8)

The only way the value will be 1 is if the fraction is 1:

x/1770 = 1

The only way the fraction will be 1 is x = 1770.

1770 mg Zn ions per liter will be lethal in 1 minute.

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You know the answer will be slightly more than 1743 from your answer to the second part of the first question.

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