Beaker A contains a 10% salt solution. What percent water would it contain?

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anor277
Sep 23, 2016

Well clearly it contains 90% water BY MASS.

Explanation:

Percentage solutions are normally quoted,

#"mass of component"/"mass of solution"xx100%#,

where #"mass of solution "=" mass of solute + mass of water."# This is also known as a mass fraction.. Beaker A was thus prepared by taking #10*g# of salt, and adding #90*g# of water. The volume of the solution would thus not be much different from #90*mL#.

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