water to give 400 ml of solution. which component is the solute and which is the solvent.
2006-08-21 17:05:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Since 300 of the total 400 mL volume is made up of alchohol, the solution is 75% alcohol.
The alcohol is what you are diluting into the water. The solute is the alcohol and the solvent (basis for the solution) is the water.
2006-08-21 17:18:49 · answer #1 · answered by tbolling2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By definition, in a solution, the component present in greater amount is solvent and that present in lesser amount is solute. so in this case, water is the solute and isopropyl alcohol is the solvent.
percent by volume concentration requires the identification of the component whose percentage is required so this question is incomplete.
percent by volume conc. of water would be
(100/400)*100= 25%
percent by volume conc. of isopropyl alcohol would be
(300/400)*100=75%
2006-08-21 17:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by jazideol 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcohol is the solute and water is the solvent.
concentration of solution = (amt. of solute/ amt. of solution) X 100%
=> concentration = (300mL/400mL) X 100%
= 300/4 %
= 75%
2006-08-22 05:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by Vidhan A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is 75 % of alcohol where water is solvent and alcohol is solute because alcohol is miscible in water.
2006-08-21 18:44:00 · answer #4 · answered by Tushar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋