A 100-ML Sample of Water Is Taken from the Pacific Ocean

question 106

Short Answer

A 100.-mL sample of water is taken from the Pacific Ocean, and the water is allowed to evaporate.The salts that remain (mostly NaCl)have a mass of 3.85 g.Calculate the original concentration of NaCl, in g per liter, in the water sample.

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