Suppose that a semiconductor plant uses 1,000,000 liters of city water per day to keep its production line of semiconductors runing. Also let's suppose that the water supplied to the plant contains 100 parts per million of Magnesium ions. Calculate the amount of Magnesium and water entering and leaving the filtration process.

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Mg2+WaterTotal mass
Tap Water
Ultra-pure Water
Bottoms

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