A 1:4 solution contains how many grams of solute in 80ml of solution?

To determine how many grams of solute are in an 80 mL solution of a 1:4 ratio, first understand that a 1:4 solution means there is 1 part solute for every 4 parts of solution. In total, there are 1 part solute + 4 parts solvent = 5 parts total.

To find the amount of solute in the 80 mL solution, you can first calculate what one part equals in terms of volume. Since there are 5 parts total, divide the total volume of the solution by the number of parts:

80 mL ÷ 5 = 16 mL per part.

Since the ratio is 1 part solute, we know that the amount of solute is equivalent to 1 part:

1 part = 16 mL.

Next, to find how many grams this corresponds to, remember that in the context of a solution, you'll need to convert this volume to grams, but since we are not provided the density of the solute, we can work directly with the concept that in this ratio the mass of the solute in grams is equivalent to the volume of the solution in mL when working with water and dilute solutions.

Thus, the