Chapter 12, Problem 12.51QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The mass of solution that contains $5.00\text{ \%}$ by mass and $258\text{ mg}$ of $KI$ has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Mass percent is one of the many parameters that is used to express concentration of a solution.  It is expressed as,

$\text{Mass percent of a solute = }\frac{mass\text{ of solute}}{mass\text{ of solution}}\times \text{ 100\%}$