What is the amount of a substance in a given quantity of a mixture, solution, or ore?

1 Answer
Jul 11, 2017

Do you mean #"concentration.......?"#

Explanation:

The amount of substance in of some stuff in a solution is often referred to as its #"concentration"#......to quote a dictionary......

#"the relative amount of a particular substance contained within"#
#"a solution or mixture or in a particular volume of space..."#

Ways of expressing concentration for solution include #"molarity"#..

#"Molarity"="Moles of solute"/"Volume of solution"#,

........or in solid materials we would typically quote a percentage by mass.....

#"% metal"# #=# #"mass of metal"/"mass of ore"xx100%#