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What is the mass percent of a sugar solution having 15 g sugar dissolved in 63 g of solution?

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Answer:

23.81%

Step-by-step explanation:

The mass percent of a solution, also known as percentage by weight or w/w%, can be calculated using the formula:

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

In this question;

Mass of solute (sugar) = 15g

Mass of solution (sugar + water) = 63g

Hence,

w/w% = 15/63 × 100

w/w% = 0.2381 × 100

w/w% = 23.81%

Therefore, the mass percent of the sugar solution is 23.81%.

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