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a student used 10 mL water instead of 30 mL for extraction of salt from mixture. How may this change the percentage of NaCl extracted?

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It will be extracted only 1/3 of NaCl less in 10 mL of water than in 30 mL of water.

If it is known that solubility of NaCl is 360 g/L, let's find out how many NaCl is in 30 mL of water:

360 g : 1 L = x g : 30 mL

Since 1 L = 1,000 mL, then:
360 g : 1,000 mL = x g : 30 mL

Now, crossing the products:
x · 1,000 mL = 360 g · 30 mL
x · 1,000 mL = 10,800 g mL
x = 10,800 g ÷ 1,000
x = 10.8 g

So, from 30 mL mixture, 10.8 g of NaCl could be extracted.

Let's calculate the same for 10 mL water instead of 30 mL.

360 g : 1 L = x g : 10 mL

Since 1 L = 1,000 mL, then:
360 g : 1,000 mL = x g : 10 mL

Now, crossing the products:
x
· 1,000 mL = 360 g · 10 mL
x · 1,000 mL = 3,600 g mL
x = 3,600 g ÷ 1,000
x = 3.6 g

So, from 10 mL mixture, 3.6 g of NaCl could be extracted.

Now, let's compare:
If from 30 mL mixture, 10.8 g of NaCl could be extracted and from 10 mL mixture, 3.6 g of NaCl could be extracted, the ratio is:
3.6/10.8 = 1/3

Therefore, it will be extracted only 1/3 of NaCl less in 10 mL of water than in 30 mL of water.
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