If a solution contains salt (NaCI) and water (HOH) and the density of water is 1.0 g/ mL (the mass of one mL is one gram) and is made by mixing 3.5g of salt with 50 mL of water, what should the percent composition by mass be of the solution.

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If a solution contains salt
(NaCI) and water (HOH) and
the density of water is 1.0 g/
mL (the mass of one mL is
one gram) and is made by
mixing 3.5g of salt with 50 mL
of water, what should the
percent composition by mass
be of the solution.
Transcribed Image Text:If a solution contains salt (NaCI) and water (HOH) and the density of water is 1.0 g/ mL (the mass of one mL is one gram) and is made by mixing 3.5g of salt with 50 mL of water, what should the percent composition by mass be of the solution.
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