mass of solute = 12.6 g
mass of solvent = 46 g
percent by mass
[tex]\text{percent by mass} = \dfrac{\text{mass of solute}}{\text{mass of solute + mass of solvent}} \times 100\%[/tex]
[tex]\text{percent by mass} = \dfrac{\text{12.6 g}}{\text{12.6 g + 46 g}} \times 100\%[/tex]
percent by mass = 21.5%
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