Chemistry
Basic

Mass Percent

Concentration as a percentage by mass.

Formula

%=msolutemsolution×100\% = \frac{m_{solute}}{m_{solution}}\times 100

Variables

m_{solute}Solute mass
m_{solution}Total mass

Example

10 g in 100 g = 10%

Did You Know?

Mass percent tells you that seawater is about 3.5% salt by weight, guiding everything from cooking to chemistry.

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