Question

If someone consumes 22 g of sodium chloride per day, what mass (in grams) of sodium does that person consume? Sodium chloride is 39 % sodium by mass.

Answer 1

Answer:

Mass of sodium, the person daily consume = 8.58 g

Explanation:

Given that:-

sodium chloride is 39% sodium by mass which means that:-

100 g of sodium chloride contains 39 g of sodium

Also,

1 g of sodium chloride contains 0.39 g of sodium

So, Given mass = 22 g

22 g of sodium chloride contains $0.39\times 22$ g of sodium

Mass of sodium, the person daily consume = 8.58 g