Question

Vinegar is a solution of acetic acid in water. If a 325 mL bottle of distilled vinegar contains 28.3 mL of acetic acid, what is the volume percent (v/v) of the solution

Answer 1

Answer:

The volume percent is 8.71 % v/v

Explanation:

The volume percent (v/v) of the solution can be found using the following equation:

$\% ^{v}/_{v} = \frac{V_{s}}{V_{S}}x100$    (1)

Where:

$V_{s}$: is the solute volume = 28.3 mL

$V_{S}$: is the solution volume = 325 mL

By introducing the above values into equation (1) we have the volume percent:

$\% ^{v}/_{v} = \frac{V_{s}}{V_{S}} \times 100 = \frac{28.3 mL}{325 mL} \times 100 = 8.71$

Therefore, the volume percent is 8.71 % v/v.

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