A 1.00 L sample of water contains 0.0044 g of Cl⁻ ions.Determine the concentration of chloride ions in ppm if the density of the solution is 1.00 g/mL.
A) 3.3 ppm
B) 8.8 ppm
C) 4.4 ppm
D) 2.2 ppm
E) 6.6 ppm

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The concentration in ppm is calculated as (mass of solute in grams / mass of solution in grams) * 10^6. Here, 0.0044 g of Cl⁻ in 1000 g of water gives (0.0044 / 1000) * 10^6 = 4.4 ppm.

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