Question

sample of seawater contains 0.5922% by mass sodium chloride dissolved in it. If 15.00 g of sodium chloride is present dissolved in the sample of seawater, what is the mass of the seawater in cg?

Answer 1

Answer: Mass of the seawater in cg is 253300

Explanation:

To calculate the mass percent of element in a given compound, we use the formula:

$\text{Mass percent of sodium chloride}=\frac{\text{Mass of sodium chloride}}{\text{mass of sea water}}\times 100$

given : Mass percent of sodium chloride= 0.5922

Mass of sodium chloride = 15.00 g

mass of sea water = ?

$0.5922=\frac{15.00}{\text{mass of sea water}}\times 100$

${\text{mass of sea water}=2533g=253300cg$    $1g=100cg$

Thus the mass of the seawater in cg is 253300