Question

what is the mass percent of the solute in the solution by dissolving 5 gram of the solute in 50 gram of water

Answer 1

5 gm of solute is dissolved in 45 gm of water.

Thus, weight of solution = (5 + 45) gm = 50 gm

Hence, the percentage of solute in the solution = (5/50)*100 = 10 %