The FDA recommends that adults consume less than 2.4 g of sodium per day. How many grams of sodium chloride can you consume and still be within the FDA guidelines? Sodium chloride is 39% sodium by mass.

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FIND: g NaCl

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39 g Na : 100 g NaCl (given in the problem)

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How Much Sodium in Sodium Chloride?