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What is the mass of a solvent, if the concentration is 0,40 and the mass of the solution is 163g?

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Final answer:

To determine the mass of the solvent, subtract the mass of the solute (40% of the total solution mass, which is 65.2 g) from the mass of the solution (163 g), yielding 97.8 g as the mass of the solvent.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the mass of the solvent in a solution when the concentration and the mass of the solution are known, you can follow this method:

Given the concentration as a mass/mass percent, you have the percentage of the solute in the solution. Here, the concentration is given as 0.40 or 40%. The mass of the solution is 163 g. 40% of this is the solute, so the solute mass is 40% of 163 g, which equals 65.2 g.

The formula to find the mass of the solution is:

mass of solution = mass of solute + mass solvent

Therefore, mass of solvent = mass of solution - mass of solute

Mass of solvent = 163 g - 65.2 g = 97.8 g

The solvent mass is 97.8 grams.

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