Question

What is the concentration of each of these solutions expressed as ppm?

a. 0.0020 g iron(III) ions dissolved in 500.0 g water.
b. 0.25 g calcium ions dissolved in 850.0 g water.

Answer 1

ppm = mass of the solute in mg / mass of solvent in kg

a)

0.0020 * 1000 = 2 mg
500.0 / 1000 = 0.5 kg

ppm = 2 / 0.5

= 4 ppm
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b)

0.25 * 1000 = 250 mg
850.0 / 1000 = 0.85 kg

ppm = 250 / 0.85

= 294.117 ppm
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