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Determining the Mass Percent Composition in an Aqueous Solution
Title:
Determining the Mass Percent Composition in an Aqueous Solution
Author:
Abrams, Neal
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (450 seconds)
Series:
Science Education: General Chemistry
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Abstract:
Source: Laboratory of Dr. Neal Abrams - SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Determining the composition of a solution is an important analytical and forensic technique. When solutions are made with water, they are referred to as being aqueous, or containing water. The primary component of a solution is referred to as the solvent, and the dissolved minor component is called the solute. The solute is dissolved in the solvent to make a solution. Water is the most common solvent in everyday life, as well as nearly all biological systems. In chemistry labs, the solvent may be another liquid, like acetone, ether, or an alcohol. The solute can be a liquid or a solid, but this experiment only addressesthe determination of solids.
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For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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