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Chemistry · Grades 8–12

Water chemistry and sampling claims

Distinguish appearance, concentration and evidence of safety.

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Concentration

A contaminant claim requires identity, units, detection method and sampling context.

Appearance

Clear water is not necessarily free from dissolved substances or microorganisms.

Detection

Below detection limit does not mean exactly zero.

Sampling

One measurement represents its sample and method, not every location and time.

Worked examples

Does clear appearance prove that water is safe to drink?

Hazards can be invisible; this exercise makes no drinking-water determination.

No.

A model sample contains 6 mg solute in 3 L. Find its mass concentration.

6/3 = 2 mg/L.

2 mg/L

Check your understanding

  1. What does below detection limit mean?

    1. The water contains no molecules.
    2. The method did not quantify the substance above its stated threshold.
    3. The substance is proven absent everywhere.

  2. Why should a water report include the sampling date and location?

  3. A measured concentration decreases from 10 to 4 mg/L. What is the percentage decrease?

Answers and marking notes

Answers and marking notes
  1. The method did not quantify the substance above its stated threshold.

    Detection capability is limited.

  2. Concentrations can vary across places and times.

    Context is required before generalizing.

  3. 60 %

    (10 − 4)/10 × 100 = 60%.

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