percent by mass = 3.62%
mass of solution = 2,500 g
mass of solute
[tex]\text{mass of solute} = \dfrac{\text{percent by mass}}{100\%} \times \text{mass of solution}[/tex]
[tex]\text{mass of solute} = \dfrac{3.62\%}{100\%} \times \text{2,500 g}[/tex]
mass of solute = 90.5 g
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