What is the percent by mass of solute in a solution containing 13.7 grams of solute and 442 grams of solution? 3.01 0.226 3.10 97.0 impossible to determine without the molecular mass of the solute

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What is the percent by mass of solute in a solution containing 13.7 grams of solute and
442 grams of solution?
3.01
0.226
3.10
97.0
impossible to determine without the molecular mass of the solute
Transcribed Image Text:What is the percent by mass of solute in a solution containing 13.7 grams of solute and 442 grams of solution? 3.01 0.226 3.10 97.0 impossible to determine without the molecular mass of the solute
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       Mass percentage is used as a way of expressing a concentration or a way of determine a component in a mixture. In a solution, the mass percent is expressed as the grams of solute divided by the grams of solution, then multipled by 100.

 

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