A public water supply was found to contain 0.8 part per billion (ppb) by mass of chloroform,

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A public water supply was found to contain 0.8 part per billion (ppb) by mass of chloroform, CHCl3

(a) How many CHCl3 molecules would be present in a 350 mL glass of this water? 

(b) If the CHCl3 in part (a) could be isolated, would this quantity be detectable on an ordinary analytical balance that measures mass with a precision of ±0.0001 g?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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