Answer: The percent composition (by mass) of the NaCl (salt) in a binary mixture is 36.8%
Explanation:
Binary mixture is a mixture containing two components which are mixed together in any proportion and do not combine chemically with each other.
Mass of mixture=Mass of [tex]SiO_2[/tex]+Mass of [tex]NaCl[/tex] = 23.76 g
Mass of [tex]SiO_2[/tex] = 15.01 g
Mass of [tex]NaCl[/tex] = 23.76 g - 15.01 g =8.75 g
To calculate the mass percentage ,we use the formula:
[tex]\text{Mass percent}=\frac{\text{Mass of} NaCl}{\text{Mass of mixture}}\times 100[/tex]
Putting values in above equation, we get:
[tex]{\text{Mass percent of} NaCl}=\frac{8.75g}{23.76g}\times 100=36.8\%[/tex]
Thus the percent composition (by mass) of the NaCl (salt) in a binary mixture is 36.8%