Answer:
%m/m = 2.9 %
Explanation:
The mass percentage (m/m %) of a solution is calculated as follows:
m/m % = mass of solute/ mass of solution x 100
The solution is composed by : solute + solvent. In this case, the solute is NaCl and the solvent is water. We have:
mass of solute = 1.50 g
mass of solvent = 50.0 g
mass of solution = mass of solute + mass of solvent = 1.50 g = 50.0 g = 51.5 g
Thus, the mass percentage of NaCl in the solution is :
% m/m = (1.50 g)/(51.5 g) x 100 = 2.91 % ≅ 2.9 %
