An alloy sample has a total mass of and contains of copper

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An alloy sample has a total mass of 2.50 g2.50\,\text{g} and contains 35.0 mg35.0\,\text{mg} of copper. What is the concentration of copper in the alloy expressed in parts per million (ppm)? (a) 8.8×103 ppm8.8\times10^{3}\,\text{ppm} (b) 1.4×105 ppm1.4\times10^{5}\,\text{ppm} (c) 1.4×104 ppm1.4\times10^{4}\,\text{ppm} (d) 1.4×102 ppm1.4\times10^{2}\,\text{ppm}

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