Question

A 6.68-g aqueous solution of isopropyl alcohol contains 3.97 g of isopropyl alcohol. What is the mass percentage of isopropyl alcohol in the solution?

Answer 1

Answer : The mass percentage of isopropyl alcohol in the solution is, 59.4 %

Explanation :

To calculate the mass percentage of isopropyl alcohol in the solution, we use the equation:

$\text{Mass percent of isopropyl alcohol}=\frac{\text{Mass of isopropyl alcohol}}{\text{Mass of isopropyl alcohol solution}}\times 100$

Mass of isopropyl alcohol = 6.68 g

Mass of isopropyl alcohol solution = 3.97 g

Putting values in above equation, we get:

$\text{Mass percent of isopropyl alcohol}=\frac{3.97g}{6.68g}\times 100=59.4\%$

Thus, the mass percentage of isopropyl alcohol in the solution is, 59.4 %