Mass Percent Formula

Mass percent is used as a way of expressing a concentration or a way of

describing a component in a mixture. For a solution, the mass percent is
expressed as the grams of solute divided by the grams of solution, then
multiplied by 100 to get a percentage.

Mass Percent Formula Questions:

1. Calculate the mass percent of sodium hypochlorite in commercial bleach, if
1.00 grams of NaOCl (the active ingredient in bleach) is dissolved in 19.05
grams of solution.
Answer:

2. Calculate the grams of NaOCl (5.25% by mass) in 245 grams of a

commercial bleach solution.
Answer:
In this problem the equation should be rearranged to solve for the grams of
solute.