Calculate the mass percent of an ammonium carbonate solution
How do you calculate the mass percent of an ammonium carbonate solution?
The mass percent (mass %) of an ammonium carbonate solution can be calculated by determining the mass of ammonium carbonate in the solution, dividing it by the total mass of the solution (ammonium carbonate + water), and then multiplying by 100.
Calculating the Mass Percent
Mass of ammonium carbonate = 29.5 g
Mass of water = 39.5 g
Total mass of the solution = Mass of ammonium carbonate + Mass of water
Total mass of the solution = 29.5 g + 39.5 g = 69.0 g
Now, calculate the mass percent:
Mass percent of ammonium carbonate = (Mass of ammonium carbonate / Total mass of the solution) * 100
Mass percent of ammonium carbonate = (29.5 g / 69.0 g) * 100 ≈ 42.75%
Therefore, the mass percent of ammonium carbonate in the solution is approximately 42.75%.