SOLUTION: if you add 8g of salicylic acid to 84g of an ointment base what is the final concentration (w/w) of the product

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Question 1142581: if you add 8g of salicylic acid to 84g of an ointment base what is the final concentration (w/w) of the product
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To get the weight-to-weight concentration of the product, divide weight by the total weight


    concentration = 8%2F%2884+%2B+8%29 = 8%2F92 = 0.8696 (approximately).    ANSWER