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mario62
2 months ago
7

a mixture is made by combining 1.64 lb of salt and 4.66 lb of water. what is the percentage of salt (by mass) in this mixture?

Chemistry
2 answers:
Tems11 [2.7K]2 months ago
5 0
1.64 + 4.66 equals 6.3.
Dividing 1.64 by 6.3 gives approximately 0.2603174603, which is equivalent to 26%. 
eduard [2.7K]2 months ago
4 0

Response: The salt content in the mixture is 73.65%.

Analysis:

Salt weight = 1.64 lb

Water weight = 4.66 lb

First, we need to determine the total weight of the mixture.

Total weight of the mixture = Salt weight + Water weight

Total weight of the mixture = 1.64 + 4.66 = 6.3 lb

Next, we'll compute the salt percentage in the mixture.

Formula used:

\% \text{ of salt}=\frac{\text{Mass of salt}}{\text{Mass of mixture}}\times 100

After substituting the provided values in the formula, we find:

\% \text{ of salt}=\frac{4.64lb}{6.3lb}\times 100=73.65\%

Thus, the salt percentage in the mixture amounts to 73.65%.

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