Mass by Volume Percentage ($$\% \text{ w/v}$$)

$$\% \text{ w/v} = \frac{\text{Mass of Solute (g)}}{\text{Total Volume of Solution (mL)}} \times 100$$

Concept: Represents the mass of solute in grams present in $100 \text{ mL}$ of the solution. Commonly used in medicine and pharmacy.

Notation:

• $$\% \text{ w/v}$$ = Mass by volume percentage
• Mass of solute is in grams ($$\text{g}$$)
• Volume of solution is in milliliters ($$\text{mL}$$)