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Chemistry Tutorial : Parts Per Million (ppm) Concentration

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Parts Per Million (ppm) Concentration

Key Concepts For very dilute solutions, weight/weight (w/w) and weight/volume (w/v) concentrations are sometimes expressed in parts per million. parts per million is abbreviated as ppm 1 ppm is one part by weight, or volume, of solute in 1 million parts by weight, or volume, of solution. In weight/volume (w/v) terms, 1ppm = 1g/m3 = 1mg/L = 1g/mL In weight/weight (w/w) terms, 1ppm = 1mg/kg = 1g/g Converting weight/volume (w/v) concentrations to ppm ppm = 1g/m3 = 1mg/L = 1g/mL 1. A solution has a concentration of 1.25g/L. What is its concentration in ppm? a. Convert the mass in grams to a mass in milligrams: 1.25g = 1.25 x 1000mg = 1250mg b. Re-write the concentration in mg/L = 1250mg/L = 1250ppm 2. A solution has a concentration of 0.5mg/mL. What is its concentration in ppm? a. Convert the volume to litres: volume = 1mL = 1mL 1000mL/L = 0.001L b. Re-write the concentration in mg/L = 0.5mg/0.001L = 500mg/L = 500ppm Converting weight/weight (w/w) concentrations to ppm 1ppm = 1mg/kg = 1g/g 1. A solution has a concentration of 0.033g/kg. What is its concentration in ppm? a. Convert mass in grams to mass in milligrams: 0.033g = 0.033g x 1000mg/g = 33mg b. Re-write the concentration in mg/kg = 33mg/kg = 33ppm 2. A solution has a concentration of 2250g/kg. What is its concentration in ppm? a. Convert mass in g to mass in mg: 2250g = 2250g 1000g/mg = 2.25mg b. Re-write the concentration in mg/kg = 2.25mg/kg = 2.25ppm Parts Per Million (ppm) Concentration Calculations 1. 150mL of an aqueous sodium chloride solution contains 0.0045g NaCl. Calculate the concentration of NaCl in parts per million (ppm). a. ppm = mass solute (mg) volume solution (L) b. mass NaCl = 0.0045g = 0.0045 x 1000mg = 4.5mg volume solution = 150mL = 150 1000 = 0.150L c. concentration of NaCl = 4.5mg 0.150L = 30mg/L = 30ppm 2. What mass in milligrams of potassium nitrate is present in 0.25kg of a 500ppm KNO3(aq)? a. ppm = mass solute (mg) mass solution (kg) b. Re-arrange this equation to find the mass of solute: mass solute (mg) = ppm x mass solution (kg)

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c. Substitute in the values: mass KNO3 = 500ppm x 0.25kg = 125mg

Chemistry Tutorial : Parts Per Million (ppm) Concentration

3. A student is provided with 500mL of 600ppm solution of sucrose. What volume of this solution in millilitres contains 0.15g of sucrose? a. ppm = mass solute (mg) volume solution (L) b. Re-arrange this equation to find volume of solution: volume solution (L) = mass solute (mg) ppm c. Substitute in the values: volume solution (L) = (0.15g x 1000mg/g) 600 = 0.25L d. Convert litres to millilitres: volume solution = 0.25L x 1000mL/L = 250mL AUS-e-NEWS is emailed out in December, March, June, and September.

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