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mass of the solute/(mass of solution + mass of the solute) x 100%

ie: if 67.1g of CaCl2 is added to 275g of water, calculate the mass percent of CaCl2 in the solution.

67.1/342.1=.1961

.1961 x 100% = 19.6% of CaCl2

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Mass percentage calculations determine the percentage of an element based on mass in a compound. This can then be used to determine the percentage in a compound of each individual element.

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(Given mass/Total mass)*100%. For more details, contact at saqibahmad81@Yahoo.com

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These calculations are necessary the estimate the percentage of a component in a mixture.

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you divde it by 100 innit

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