The data table below summarizes the abundances of the major elements of the human body Which of the following is another way to express the abundance of sodium? Note: ppt = parts per thousand, ppm = parts per million, ppb = parts per billion
A. 120 ppb B. 120 ppm C. 12 ppm D. 120 ppt
Provide all work and equations
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Element
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Abundance (by mass)
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Element
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Abundance (by mass)
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Oxygen
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61.0 %
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Phosphorus
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1.1 %
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Carbon
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23.8 %
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Sulfur
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0.2 %
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Hydrogen
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10.0 %
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Silicon
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0.02 %
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Nitrogen
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2.6 %
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Potassium
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0.02 %
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Calcium
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1.4 %
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Sodium
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0.012 %
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