Calculate the mass percent of each component in the following solution. 159 g NiCl2 in 500 g water
% Nicla
% water

% NiCl2 = 24.13%

% water = 78.57%

Explanation:

Mass percentage = mass of solute/mass of solution × 100

According to this question, a solution contains 159 g of NiCl2 in 500 g of water. Hence, mass of the solution is calculated as follows:

Mass of solution = 159g + 500g

Mass of solution = 659g

Therefore;

A) % Mass of NiCl2 in solution = mass of NiCl2/mass of solution × 100

% Mass of NiCl2 in solution = 159/659 × 100

% Mass of NiCl2 in solution = 0.2413 × 100

= 24.13%

B) % Mass of water in solution = mass of water/mass of solution × 100

% Mass of water in solution = 500/659 × 100

% Mass of water in solution = 0.7587 × 100

% Mass of water in solution = 75.87%