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A solution for disinfecting clinical thermometers was prepared by dissolving 22.5 g of ethyl alcohol in 58.0
g of water. What is the percentage by mass of ethyl alcohol in the solution?
a. 0.2795 % b. 0.280 %
c. 0.28 %
d. 0.3%


Sagot :

The percentage by mass of ethyl alcohol in the solution : 27.95%

Further explanation  

The concentration of a substance can be expressed in several quantities such as moles, percent (%) weight / volume,), molarity, molality, parts per million (ppm) or mole fraction. The concentration shows the amount of solute in a unit of the amount of solvent.  

So the concentration of a solution can be expressed as a percent which is the ratio of solute to solution. Can be expressed in percent of mass (m / m) or volume percent (v / v)  

[tex]\tt \%mass=\dfrac{mass~solute}{mass~solution}\times 100\%[/tex]

Solution = Solute + Solvent  

The solute is the substance that is dissolved usually in smaller amounts when compared to solvents  

Given

22.5 g of ethyl alcohol

58.0  g of water

Required

the percentage by mass

Solution

mass solute = 22.5 g

mass solvent = 58 g

mass solution :

= mass solute +  mass solvent

= 22.5 g + 58 g

= 80.5 g

% mass :

[tex]\tt =\dfrac{22.5}{80.5}\times 100\%\\\\=\boxed{\bold{27.95\%}}[/tex]

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