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An instrument used to detect metals in drinking water can detect as  little as 1 μg of mercury in 1 L of water. Mercury is a toxic metal;  it accumulates in the body and is responsible for the deterioration  of brain cells. Calculate the number of mercury atoms you would  consume if you drank 1 L of water that contained 1 μg of mercury.  (The mass of one mercury atom is 3.3 × 10−22 g

An instrument used to detect metals in drinking water can detect as  little as 1 μg of mercury in 1 L of water. Mercury is a toxic metal;  it accumulates in the body and is responsible for the deterioration  of brain cells. Calculate the number of mercury atoms you would  consume if you drank 1 L of water that contained 1 μg of mercury.  (The mass of one mercury atom is 3.3 × 10−22 g

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An instrument used to detect metals in drinking water can detect as 
little as 1 μg of mercury in 1 L of water. Mercury is a toxic metal; 
it accumulates in the body and is responsible for the deterioration 
of brain cells. Calculate the number of mercury atoms you would 
consume if you drank 1 L of water that contained 1 μg of mercury. 
(The mass of one mercury atom is 3.3 × 10−22 g.)

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