18 g of sugar was dissolved in 160 g of water. What is the concentration of the solution?

univerkov | July 13, 2021 | education

1. Find the mass of the resulting sugar solution by the formula:

m (solution) = m (water) + m (salt) = 160 + 18 = 178 g

2. Let’s calculate the concentration of sugar solution in water (mass fraction) by the formula:

w (solution) = m (sugar) * 100% / m (solution) = 18 * 100/178 = 10.1%.

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