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What is the concentration of iron, in ppm, of a solution prepared by dissolving 0.021 g of iron(II) sulfate in 6779 g of water?

 Nov 18, 2016
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FeSO4 has a molar mass of 151.908    g/mol

H2O     has a molar mass of  18.01528 g/mol

 

 

(6779 g/18.01528 x 6.023 x 10^23  molecules of H2O)/(.021 g/151.908  x 6.023 x 10^23  molecules of FeSO4)

 

6779/18.01528  /  .021/151.908   =  2,721,986.5 = 2.722 ppm

 Nov 19, 2016

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