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What is the mass percent of H3PO4 in root beer if a 355 mL can contains 0.915 g of H3PO4 and the density of the soda is 1.042 g/mL?
Mass of H3PO4 = 0.915 g
Volume of soda = 355 mL
Density of can = 1.042 g/mL
Formula Required:
Mass % H3PO4 = (mass of h3po4/ mass of soln ) x 100
denisty of solution = mass of solution / volume of.solution
Mass of solution = density of solution x volume of solution
Mass of solution = 1.042 g/mL x 355 mL = 369.91 g
Mass% of H3PO4 = ( 0.915 g / 369.91 g ) x 100 = 0.247 %