Chapter 8.5, Problem 1QQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The percent-by-mass concentration of a solution containing $\text{5}\text{.0}\text{g}\text{of}\text{NaCl}$ in $\text{500}\text{g}$ of solution has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Percentage by mass: ratio of amount of solute to amount of solution and multiplied with $\text{100}$.

  $\text{percent}\text{by}\text{mass}\text{=}\frac{\text{amount}\text{of}\text{solute}}{\text{amount}\text{of}\text{solute}\text{+}\text{amount}\text{of}\text{solvent}}\text{×}\text{100\%}$