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4.82 μg of BPA is found in a plastic bottle having a mass of 300.0 g. What is the concentration of BPA in parts per billion (ppb) in this plastic?

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4.82 μg of BPA is found in a plastic bottle having a mass of 300.0 g. What is the concentration of BPA in parts per billion (ppb) in this plastic?

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To calculate the concentration of BPA in parts per billion (ppb), you need to follow these steps:

  1. Convert the mass of the plastic bottle to micrograms (μg), since the mass of BPA is given in μg. We know that 1 gram (g) is equal to 1,000,000 micrograms (μg). So, 300.0 g is equal to 300.0 * 1,000,000 = 300,000,000 μg.

  2. Now, calculate the concentration of BPA in the plastic bottle. The concentration (C) in ppb is calculated as:

    C(ppb) = (mass of BPA / mass of the plastic bottle) * 1,000,000,000

    Substituting the given values into the formula, we get:

    C(ppb) = (4.82 μg / 300,000,000 μg) * 1,000,000,000 = 16.07 ppb

So, the concentration of BPA in the plastic bottle is approximately 16.07 ppb.

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