During the Flint, Michigan water crisis, the lead level reached 27 ppb. Although no amount of lead in water is perfectly safe, lead levels higher than 15 ppb are considered too unsafe to drink by the EPA.  Calculate the Molarity of a 27 ppb solution of lead in water.

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Problem 41QRT: A sample of water contains 0.010 ppm lead ions, Pb2+. (a) Calculate the mass of lead ions per liter...
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During the Flint, Michigan water crisis, the lead level reached 27 ppb. Although no amount of lead in water is perfectly safe, lead levels higher than 15 ppb are considered too unsafe to drink by the EPA.  Calculate the Molarity of a 27 ppb solution of lead in water.

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