Since 1991, house paint produced in Canada must contain no more than 600 ppm of lead. What is the maximum mass of lead permitted ion a 2.50 kg can of paint
the answer i got was 1500 is this correct??
i really need help
1500 what? 1500 mg is correct.
To find the maximum mass of lead permitted in a 2.50 kg can of paint, we need to convert the permissible limit of 600 ppm (parts per million) to a mass value.
Step 1:
Calculate the maximum mass of lead permitted in the entire can of paint by multiplying the total mass of the paint by the permissible limit in ppm.
Maximum mass of lead = (600 ppm / 1,000,000) * 2.50 kg
Step 2:
Perform the calculation:
Maximum mass of lead = (600/1,000,000) * 2.50 kg
Maximum mass of lead = 0.0015 kg
Therefore, the maximum mass of lead permitted in a 2.50 kg can of paint is 0.0015 kg.