SOLUTION: 450 milliliters of a 5% solution is heated until all but 200 mL has evaporated. What percent of the remaining mixture is salt?

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Question 475948: 450 milliliters of a 5% solution is heated until all but 200 mL has evaporated. What percent of the remaining mixture is salt?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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450x.05=22.5
22.5/200=.1125=11.25%..