Question

200ml of water was taken in a measuring cylinder. This water was added drop wise to 120g of dry soil kept on filter paper in a funnel. When the water just started dripping from the funnel the amount of water left in the measuring cylinder was found to be 140ml. the percentage of water absorbed by this soil is ___. . 50% b. 20% c. 80% d. 60%

Answer 1

Explanation:

mass percentage = solution/ solute

solution= 200+ 100 = 300

300/100= 3

therefore the total percentage is 3%