Answer:
percentage by volume of the solute = 45%
Explanation:
The percentage by volume of the solute in a solution is the percentage of the volume of the solute as against the overall volume of the solution.
In this example,
volume of solution = 300mL
volume of solute = 135mL
% volume of solute = (volume of solute ÷ volume of solution) × 100
= (135 ÷ 300) × 100
= 0.45 × 100 = 45%
∴ percentage by volume of the solute = 45%
