Find the mass of salt and water required to obtain 500 grams of a 10% solution

univerkov | August 15, 2021 | education

Given:
m solution (salt) = 500 g
ω (salt) = 10%

To find:
m (salt) -?
m (water) -?

1) m (salt) = ω * m solution / 100% = 10% * 500/100% = 50 g;
2) m (water) = m solution (salt) – m (salt) = 500 – 50 = 450 g.

Answer: The mass of salt is 50 g; water – 450 g.

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