Question

The concentration determined for an unknown sample of hydrochloric acid by a student is 0.1354 M.According to the instructor’s information, the true molarity (M) of this solution is 0.1364 M. What is the percent error in this experiment? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

≈ 0.7% error

Explanation:

To solve for percent error, first you have to do 0.1354-0.1364 and take the absolute value, which is 0.001.

Then, divide 0.001 by 0.1364, and then multiply by 100, and the answer is 0.007331378299.

The percent error is approximately 0.7%