▸This component makes up 4.76% of the mixture by mass.
- Mass percent is the component mass divided by the total mass, then multiplied by 100.
- The total mass must include the component itself, solute plus solvent, not just the solvent alone.
- The remaining 95.24% is everything else in the mixture combined.
Next stepFor a dissolved solid, divide the component mass by the molar mass to convert this into molarity.