The World Health Organization Recommends That the Maximum Allowable Concentration

question 89

Multiple Choice

The World Health Organization recommends that the maximum allowable concentration of lead(II) in drinking water be limited to 0.015 mg/L. If the absorbance of lead(II) at 417 nm is 0.289 at this concentration, what is the molar absorptivity, assuming a 10-cm-long cell was used?'

• A)4.0 M^-1
• B)1.3 M^-1cm^-1
• C)430 M^-1cm^-1
• D)2.8 M^-1cm^-1
• E)6.1 M^-1cm^-1

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