Question

The concentration of lithium chlorite solution is 12.0% by mass. In a ___g sample of this solution, there are 238.5g of dissolved lithium chlorate.

Answer is A) 1990 but I do not know to go to there please help!

Answer 1

Mass of sample : 1987.5 g≈1990 g

Further explanation

Given

12% mass of Lithium chlorate

Required

Mass of sample

Solution

%mass = (mass of solute/mass of solution) x 100%

mass of solute = mass of Lithium chlorate = 238.5 g

Input the value :

12/100(0.12) = 238.5 g : mass of solution

mass of solution =238.5 : 0.12

mass of solution = 1987.5≈1990 g