I want to prepare the sample solution TOC concentration 2.2mg/l, in literature I find out that 5mg/l of HA can be used equivalent for the 2.2mg/l of TOC. I want to know how its possible?
can you share the literature in which 5 mg/L HA are reported to be equivalent to 2.2 mg/L?
In general all we need to know is the molecular weight of HA used in our study and carbon to make the conversion.
Example:
Let's assume the empirical formula for HA is C9H9NO6 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/compounds/90472028#section=Top). The MW is 227 g/mol, while it is 12 g/mol for carbon.
In 1 mol of HA there are 9 mol of C.
5 mgHA/L x 1 / (227 mgHA/mmol) x 9x12 mgC/mmol = 2.38 mgC/L
Thanks for the answer and you can see the paper in chemical and model foulant section they use it and similar type of concentration were used in other papers
TOC is the analysis measuring Carbon content in organic matter. Therefore, it will be different from molecular weight (mg). Meanwhile, what kind of HA you mentioned i.e. Sigma Aldrich, Suwanne River and so on because they may be different. FYI