What is the Glutaraldehyde Concentration in a 1-Liter Solution?

[caliban07]

1 litre solution containing 28ml of glutaradehyde and the rest distilled water. What would be the concentration of glutaradehyde in solution in mg/l please.

 

[Bystander]

You have values for density and molecular mass of glutaraldehyde?

 

[caliban07]

You have values for density and molecular mass of glutaraldehyde?

Molecular mass is 100.1 g/mol and density is 1.06 g/ml

ThAnks

 

[Bystander]

You know what to do with those numbers?

 

[caliban07]

You know what to do with those numbers?

I sort of do with the help of Google. Not quite a maths or chemistry guru. I got an answer of 2.8ppm but I don't know if this is right. Was just trying to confirm and this seems to be the place to come.

Borek has been very helpful in the past.

 

[Bystander]

You've got a volume and a density; what can you do with those?

 

[caliban07]

You've got a volume and a density; what can you do with those?

Find the mass?

 

[Bystander]

Find the mass?

Yes. What can you then do with that information?

 

[caliban07]

Yes. What can you then do with that information?

C=m/v

Although this is quite condescending it fun.

Mass = density x volume

= 1.06 x 1000ml = 1060grams ?

 

[Bystander]

Anything in particular you're trying to accomplish looking at the product of glutaraldehyde density and total solution volume?

 

[caliban07]

Anything in particular you're trying to accomplish looking at the product of glutaraldehyde density and total solution volume?

Well it can have quite harmful respiratory effects on humans if inhaled in only small amounts but people readily use it as a carbon source for aquatic plants in aquariums.

Metricide 14 is one particular brand which is 2.8% glut and the rest Distilled water. I have read studies that concentrations as little as 10ppm can equal LC50 24hrs. I'm trying to find out what concentrations people are adding depending on tank sizes to see if it can get anywhere near this number. Concentrations as low as 2.5ppm can harm inverts too.

 

[caliban07]

I meant 10ppm harmed particular species of fish and the same could apply in our aquariums.

 

[caliban07]

Am I on the right track by the way? Is that the correct answer for mass and if so what do I do with the answer and how do I convert the answer to mg/l?

Once I understand what I'm doing I should be ok in the future.

 

[Bystander]

Am I on the right track by the way?

No. That was the point of the question about your calculation of the product of glutaraldehyde density and total solution volume.

Let's take a different approach: how many milligrams in 28 grams?

 

[caliban07]

No. That was the point of the question about your calculation of the product of glutaraldehyde density and total solution volume.

Let's take a different approach: how many milligrams in 28 grams?

It doesn't matter. Thanks anyway.

 

[caliban07]

So if I use the density and volume to find the mass of the solute. I can then divide the solute mass by the total solution mass and multiply by 10^6 to find the concentration in ppm?

 

[Bystander]

Close enough.

 

[caliban07]

Close enough.

Thanks for your marvellous help...