Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 Chemistry Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2022 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 40 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • CHEMISTRY • objective

The concentration of mercury in a lake is 0.02 mg L\(^{-1}\). A common fish species in the lake has a bioaccumulation factor (BAF) for mercury of 5000. A person weighing 70 kg eats 250 g of this fish each day. The tolerable weekly intake (TWI) for mercury is 1.5 µg kg\(^{-1}\) body weight. Determine whether the person's weekly mercury intake exceeds the TWI. Provide your answer as "Yes" or "No" and state the weekly intake in µg.

Answer Options

A. Yes, 17500 µg
B. Yes, 1750000 µg
C. No, 175000 µg
Correct Answer D. Yes, 175000 µg
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Yes, 175000 µg

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 Chemistry Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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