Calculate the concentration of a solution that is obtained by mixing $300\text{ g}$ of $25\%$ solution $\text{NH}_4\text{NO}_3$ with $150\text{ g}$ of $40\%$ solution of $\text{NH}_4\text{NO}_3$. |
$32.5\%$ $30.0\%$ $28.5\%$ $35.0\%$ |
$30.0\%$ |
The correct answer is Option (2) → $30.0\%$ ## Total mass of solution $= 300 + 150 = 450\text{ g}$ $\text{Amount of solute present in } 300\text{ g of } 25\%\text{ solution}$ $= 300 \times \frac{25}{100}$ $= 75\text{ g} $ Similarly, $\text{Amount of solute present in } 150\text{ g of } 40\%\text{ solution}$ $= 150 \times \frac{40}{100}$ $= 60\text{ g} $ $\text{Total mass of solute} = (75 + 60) $ $= 135\text{ g}$ $\text{Concentration of solution (in \%)} = \frac{\text{Mass of solute in g}}{\text{Mass of solution in g}} \times 100$ $= \frac{135}{450} \times 100$ $= 30\% $ |