Question

Pesticide concentrations in the Rhine River between Germany and France between 1969 and 1975 averaged 0.55 mg/L of hexachlorobenzene (C6Cl6), 0.060 mg/L of Dieldrin (C12H8Cl6O), and 1.02 mg/L of hexachlorocyclohexane (C6H6Cl6). Express these concentrations in millimoles per liter.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.93×10⁻³ mmoles/L of C₆Cl₆; 1.58×10⁻⁴ mmoles/L of C₁₂H₈Cl₆O; 3.51×10⁻³ mmoles/L of C₆H₆Cl₆

Explanation:

We have to find out the molar mass of each pesticide to calculate the moles, and then the milimoles

C₆Cl₆ → 12. 6 + 35.45 .6 = 284.7 g/m

C₁₂H₈Cl₆O →  12 . 12 + 8.1 + 35.45 .6 + 16 = 380.7 g/m

C₆H₆Cl₆ → 12.6 + 6.1 + 35.45 .6 = 290,7 g/m

Let's convert mg to g (/1000)

0.55 mg / 1000 = 5.5×10⁻⁴ g

0.060 mg / 1000 = 6×10⁻⁵ g

1.02 mg / 1000 = 1.02×10⁻³ g

Now we can know the moles (mass / molar mass)

5.5×10⁻⁴ g / 284.7 g/m = 1.93×10⁻⁶ moles of C₆Cl₆

6×10⁻⁵ g / 380.7 g/m = 1.58×10⁻⁷ moles of C₁₂H₈Cl₆O

1.02×10⁻³ g / 290,7 g/m = 3.51×10⁻⁶ moles of C₆H₆Cl₆

Milimoles = Mol . 1000

1.93×10⁻⁶ . 1000 = 1.93×10⁻³ mmoles of C₆Cl₆

1.58×10⁻⁷ . 1000 = 1.58×10⁻⁴ mmoles of C₁₂H₈Cl₆O

3.51×10⁻⁶ . 1000 = 3.51×10⁻³ mmoles of C₆H₆Cl₆