What is the mass percentage of solute in a solution made from 10 g solute and 90 g solvent?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 10 percent
Mass percentage is calculated using the mass of solute divided by the total mass of solution, multiplied by 100. The total mass is 10 g + 90 g = 100 g. Therefore, mass percentage = (10/100) × 100 = 10%, so option A is correct. The 90% value represents the solvent percentage, not the solute percentage.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
10 percent
Why is this the correct answer?
Mass percentage is calculated using the mass of solute divided by the total mass of solution, multiplied by 100. The total mass is 10 g + 90 g = 100 g. Therefore, mass percentage = (10/100) × 100 = 10%, so option A is correct. The 90% value represents the solvent percentage, not the solute percentage.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Chemistry question. Chapter: Chapter 01: Solutions.
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