Chapter 11, Problem 67QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The concentration of arsenic in pond water in mass percentage, parts per million and parts per billion is to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

Arsenic is a highly toxic element by nature. Long-term consumption of arsenic contaminated drinking water and food causes cancer and skin problem. Mass percent is the ratio of the mass of solute and the mass of solution times $100$ . For a very dilute solution, the percent concentration of solute is too small to express.