The EPA's secondary standards for contaminants that may cause cosmetic or aesthetic effects in drinking water suggest an upper limit of 250 mg/L for chloride ion. If 4.19×104 liters of water in a storage tank contains 4.20 grams of Cl-, what is the contaminant level in ppm? in ppb? Is this level acceptable based on EPA guidelines?

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The EPA's secondary standards for contaminants that may cause cosmetic or aesthetic effects in drinking water suggest an upper limit of 250 mg/L for chloride ion. If 4.19×104 liters of water in a storage tank contains 4.20 grams of Cl-, what is the contaminant level in ppm? in ppb? Is this level acceptable based on EPA guidelines? 

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