5. Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal which has a leaching rate of about 0.0012 mg/L per year. Consider a lake which has a volume of 2.25 x 10° L, and initially contains 0.002 kg of Pb. Determine the amount of Pb (in kg) present in the lake after 5.0 years assuming that there is no evaporation of water from the lake's surface.
States of Matter
The substance that constitutes everything in the universe is known as matter. Matter comprises atoms which in turn are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Different atoms combine together to give rise to molecules that act as a foundation for all kinds of substances. There are five states of matter based on their energies of attraction, namely solid, liquid, gases, plasma, and BEC (Bose-Einstein condensates).
Chemical Reactions and Equations
When a chemical species is transformed into another chemical species it is said to have undergone a chemical reaction. It consists of breaking existing bonds and forming new bonds by changing the position of electrons. These reactions are best explained using a chemical equation.
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