document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491999>Question 491999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the volume of ocean water 5.5 x 10^20 contains 4.1 percent sodium chloride (\"salt\") by mass and the density of the water is 1.71 g/mL, calculate the total mass of sodium chloride. (1 ton = 2000 lb, 1 lb = 453.6 g) What is the mass of the sodium chloride in kg? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Oh no! There is no unit on the volume of ocean water!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's probably L; if not you will have to add some more conversion factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=NaCl mass in kg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x kg = 4.1% * 1.71 g/mL * (1 kg/1000g) * (1000 mL / L) * 5.5 * 10^20 L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x kg = 0.041 * 1.71 * 5.5 * 10^20 kg.<BR>\n" );
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