If the concentration of mercury in the water of a polluted lake is 0.250 micrograms per liter of water, what is the total mass of mercury in the lake, in kilograms, if the lake has a surface area of 11.5 square miles and an average depths of 35.0 feet

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If the concentration of mercury in the water of a polluted lake is 0.250 micrograms per liter of water, what is the total mass of mercury in the lake, in kilograms, if the lake has a surface area of 11.5 square miles and an average depths of 35.0 feet
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