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Drinking water is allowed a lead content of 50 ppb (that is,
50
μ
g
per litre). The mass of lead in
2.0
L
of water at exactly this limit is:
A
1.0
mg
B
0.10
g
C
10
μ
g
D
100
μ
g
Answer: D
Mass =
50
μ
g/L
×
2.0
L
=
100
μ
g
, which is
0.10
mg
. The other options are off by powers of ten.
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