Calculate the mass/volume percent of a NaCl solution in which 140 g of NaCl is dissolved in enough water to give a total volume of 1.59 L.

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Josue Mccormick

Chemistry

5 July, 05:06

Calculate the mass/volume percent of a NaCl solution in which 140 g of NaCl is dissolved in enough water to give a total volume of 1.59 L.

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Suzan · Answer 1

Mass per volume percent is simply calculated by getting the ratio of the mass in g of solute and the volume in mL of the solution multiplied by 100 percent. In the problem, we are given all the required values. Calculation is as follows:

%w/v = 140 / 1590 x 100 = 8.81%