4 mL of a ground water sample from Gallup, NM was found to contain 50 micrograms of U4+ ion. Express the concentration in ppm. Given that the density of water is 1.25 g/mL at 25 °C.

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4 mL of a ground water sample from Gallup, NM was found to
contain 50 micrograms of U4* ion. Express the concentration in
ppm. Given that the density of water is 1.25 g/mL at 25 °C.
Transcribed Image Text:4 mL of a ground water sample from Gallup, NM was found to contain 50 micrograms of U4* ion. Express the concentration in ppm. Given that the density of water is 1.25 g/mL at 25 °C.
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Parts per million (ppm) :- 

The number of parts by weight of solute present in million (106) parts by weight of solution is defined as parts per million

It is given by the formula 

ppm = ( wsolute / wsolution ) × 106

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