A 893 g sample of a solution of the solute (CH3)2CO in the solvent C4H8O that has a concentration of 28.6 pph by mass (CH3)2CO is available. Calculate the amount (g) of acetone that is present in the sample.


Molar Mass (g/mol)
(CH3)2CO 58.05
C4H8O 72.12

Density (kg/m3):
(CH3)2CO 789.9
C4H8O 889.2

Name/Formula:
acetone
(CH3)2CO
tetrahydrofuran
C4H8O

2 answers

Is that pph parts per hundred (the same as percent by mass) or is that a typo and you meant to type ppb (parts per billion).
it is parts per hundred