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What is the meaning of 118% of a sample of oleum? How can a percentage exceed 100??

What is the meaning of 118% of a sample of oleum? How can a percentage exceed 100??

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Suraj Prasad IIT Patna
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7 years ago
I hope you know the definition of % labelling of oleum. It says amount of sulphuric acid obtained when just sufficient water is added into 100 g oleum sample so that all the SO3is converted to H2SO4.

118% simply means 118 g of sulphuric acid is obtained in total when we add 18 g of water in 100 g oleum sample.

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