The concentration of sodium in the human body is approximately 1.5 mg/g of body mass. What is this concentration in ppm (parts per million)? A)1.5 $\times$ 10⁶ ppm B)1.5 $\times$ 10^-3 ppm C)0.015 ppm D)1,500 ppm E)150 ppm

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The concentration of sodium in the human body is given as 1.5 mg/g. To convert this to parts per million (ppm), we note that 1 mg/g is equivalent to 1,000 mg/kg, which is the same as 1,000 parts per million (since 1 kg = 1,000,000 mg). Therefore, 1.5 mg/g is equivalent to 1.5 * 1,000 = 1,500 ppm.

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