Question

drysol contains 5g of aluminum chloride hexahydrate in 60 ml of an alcohol base. what is the final strength of drysol

Answer 1

(5g/60 mL)*100 = about 8.3% w/v or

(5/52)*100 = 9.6%% w/w based on alcohol being pure ethanol with a density of 0.769 g/mL. mass = 60 x 0.789 = about 47 g and 47+5 = 52g.