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This is (mass of solute) divided by (mass of total solution) expressed as a percentage. The solute is what you are dissolving into the solution.
Example: you have 90 grams of water, and you add 10 grams of salt (sodium chloride). The water is the solvent, sodium chloride is the solute, and the solution is salt water.
90 grams + 10 grams = 100 grams (mass of total solution).
(10 grams) / (100 grams) = 0.1 --> 10% mass mass percent concentration.
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What two things do you need to know in other to calculate concentration?
To calculate concentration, you need to know the amount of solute and the volume of the solution. The concentration is typically expressed as the ratio of the mass or moles of solute to the volume of the solution, often in units such as molarity (moles per liter) or mass percent.
50 percent dextrose solution and you need a 1 percent dextrose soultion. How do you figure that out?
If the percents given are by weight or mass, this is very straightforward: The ratio between the desired percentage and the initial percentage is 1/50. Therefore, a given mass of initial solution must be diluted to 50 times its original mass to obtain the desired lower concentration, or in other words, 49 parts of diluent must be mixed with each part of initial solution. If the percents involve volume measurements, it would be necessary to take into account and change in density occasioned by the dilution.
How many parts per million of a solute is present in a solution that is 3 percent by mass?
30,000ppm
How do you find the mass percent mole fraction molality and molarity of a solution?
Mass percent = grams of solute/total grams of solution Mole fraction = mols component/total mols mix. Molarity = mols solute/L solution Molality = mols solute/kg solvent Hope this helps :)
Convert 60 percent solution to 40 percent solution?
All percentages are in mass% and all quantities are in grams (mass), be sure do not to take volumes into account because mass is 'additive', volumes are not quantitatively additable!Answer: Take whatever mass of 60 percent solution you have, multiply that mass by 20 (=60-40) and then divide that amount by 40, this is how much water to add to get an 40% solution.Example: Suppose you have 100 gram of 60% solution, then you should add:100 * (60-40)/40 = 100*0.50 = 50 gram of water; this is to be added to 100 gram of 60% solution to get (50 + 100 =) 150 gram of 40% solution.(see on top of the page to know why this calculation method is not valid for 'volumes')
What is the percent concentration by mass of a solution 4.2g of NaNO3 in 60 g water?
4.2 grams NaNO3/60 grams water * 100 = 7% by mass -------------------
How much sugar is there in 100mL of a10 percent aqueous sugar solution and what is the solvent in the solution?
percent concentration = (mass of solute/volume of solution) X 100 To solve for mass of solute, mass of solute = (percent concentration X volume of solution)/100 So, mass of solute = (10% X 100mL)/100 = 10g
What is meant by the concentration of a solution involving volume and mass?
The concentration of a solution refers to the amount of solute present in a given volume of the solution. It can be expressed as mass/volume (g/mL) where mass is the amount of solute and volume is the amount of solution. This measurement helps determine the strength or potency of a solution.
Five quantitative ways to describe the composition of solutions?
Molarity: the concentration of a solution in moles of solute per liter of solution. Molality: the concentration of a solution in moles of solute per kilogram of solvent. Mass percent: the percentage of the total mass of a solution that is contributed by the solute. Volume percent: the percentage of the total volume of a solution that is contributed by the solute. Parts per million (ppm): the concentration of a solution in parts per million by weight.
What is the concentration of the solution when a 20-g sample of sugar is dissolved in 59g of water?
To find the concentration of the solution, you can use the formula for mass percent concentration: [ \text{Mass percent} = \left( \frac{\text{mass of solute}}{\text{mass of solute} + \text{mass of solvent}} \right) \times 100 ] In this case, the total mass of the solution is 20 g (sugar) + 59 g (water) = 79 g. Therefore, the concentration is: [ \text{Mass percent} = \left( \frac{20 \text{ g}}{79 \text{ g}} \right) \times 100 \approx 25.32% ] Thus, the concentration of the solution is approximately 25.32%.
What is the concentration in mm percent of a solution prepared from 50.0g Na-Cl and 150.0g of water?
To find the concentration in mass percent, first calculate the total mass of the solution (50.0g NaCl + 150.0g water = 200.0g total). Then, divide the mass of NaCl by the total mass of the solution and multiply by 100 to get the concentration in mass percent: (50.0g NaCl / 200.0g total) * 100 = 25.0% NaCl.
What are the two ways scientists express the concentration of a solution?
Scientists express the concentration of a solution primarily in two ways: molarity and mass percent. Molarity is defined as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution, while mass percent represents the mass of solute divided by the total mass of the solution, multiplied by 100. These methods allow for precise communication of how much solute is present in a given volume or mass of solution.
What is the percentage by mass of salt solution prepared by dissolving 11 grams of salt in 80 grams of solution with solution?
The percent concentration is 13,75 %.
What is the percent by mass of N in CaCN2?
How is solution 1 made? What is its concentration? Need to know this to answer the question.
Does the Mass mass percent concentration measures grams of solute per grams of solvent?
No, not exactly.Mass mass percent concentration measures grams of solute per 100 grams of solution (= solvent + solute)Example:58.5 g NaCl (solute) added to941.5 g H2O (solvent) gives you1000.0 g solution of 5.85% NaCl (= 100%*58.5/1000.0),which is about a 1.0 mol/L NaCl solution.
What is the difference of percent by mass and percent by volume?
Percent per mass is exprimed in g/Kg, mg/kg, µg/kg, etc. Ex.: An ore contain 10 mg gold/kg ore. Percent per volume is exprimed in volume to volume. Ex.: Vodka contain 40 volumes of ethanol/100 volumes of liquid.
What is the consentration of a solution?
The concentration of a solution refers to the amount of solute present in a given amount of solvent or solution. It can be expressed in various units such as molarity, molality, mass percent, or volume percent, depending on the context. Concentration is important in determining the properties and behavior of a solution.
