Question

Calculate the mass percent of Calcium Chloride in
5.00g of CaCl2 in 95.0 g of water

Answer 1

5%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of calcium chloride = 5g

Mass of water = 95g

Unknown:

Mass percent of calcium chloride in solution = ?

Solution:

The mass percentage is the mass of the solute component divided by the total mass of the mixture multiplied by 100%.

So;

Mass of mixture = mass of calcium chloride + mass of water = 95g + 5g = 100g

Mass percentage of calcium chloride =
`(5)/(100)` x 100 = 5%