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Expressing Concentration of Solutions
Expressing Concentration of Solutions
Concentration of
Solutions
Quantitatively
We express the concentration as a percent of one component in
the solution by volume. In such cases, it is the volume
percentage. It is given as:
Example:
If a solution of sugar in water is said to be 10% by volume that
means a 100mL solution will contain 10mL sugar.
Expressing concentrations of solutions
Example:
Question #1: What is the volume of a 70% ethyl alcohol
solution in a 250mL bottle to fight COVID-19?
70%= 0.70
Expression of concentration in other ways:
1) percent by volume, it is defined as the volume of solute
present in 100 mL of solution (% v/v).
Practice Problems
Practice Problems
SITUATION #1: Every morning we drink milk to strengthen
our bones. You prepare a 100mL with a 5% powdered milk
mix solution for your mother. She asks you how many
grams of milk you used for her drinks. What would be your
response to her question?
1. 13K
2. 16 K
3. 5 K