w/w solution

English translation: weight/weight solution

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English term or phrase:w/w solution
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Entered by: Rahi Moosavi

16:36 Oct 3, 2006
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Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / water purification equipment
English term or phrase: w/w solution
cleaning of a electrodeionization system

context
cleaning specifications
...(list of substances used for various types of cleaning)

sentence:
"Pellets, NF, ACS or Purified grade; or 50% w/w Solution"

... is w/w water/water???
thanks!
Elena Ghetti
Italy
Local time: 06:59
weight/weight solution
Explanation:
weight/weight solution

Solutions can be either w/w (weight to weight) or w/v (weight to volume). A percent solution consists of either "X" grams of compound in 100 grams of solute (w/w) or "X" grams of compound in 100 mls of solute (w/v). If the specific gravity of a w/w solution is known, a w/v ratio can be obtained by using the formula:

specific gravity = wt/vol

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5 +13weight/weight solution
Rahi Moosavi
5 +2by weight
Isodynamia
4 +1weight for weight
kmtext
5 -1NO; Here we go
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NO; Here we go


Explanation:
Ethoxyacetylene, 50% (w/w) Solution in Hexanes
Ethoxyacetylene, 50% (w/w) Solution in Hexanes. Ethyl Ethynyl Ether ... Flammable liquid, nos (ethyl ethynyl ether, hexane solution), 3, UN1993, PG I ...
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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disagree  Fan Gao: In your haste to provide the quickest answer (conf 5?) you appear to have just provided a link that includes the same reference to the term that the asker is asking about. There is no explanation in your answer of what w/w means, or in your link!
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weight/weight solution


Explanation:
weight/weight solution

Solutions can be either w/w (weight to weight) or w/v (weight to volume). A percent solution consists of either "X" grams of compound in 100 grams of solute (w/w) or "X" grams of compound in 100 mls of solute (w/v). If the specific gravity of a w/w solution is known, a w/v ratio can be obtained by using the formula:

specific gravity = wt/vol




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Rahi Moosavi
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weight for weight


Explanation:
A weight for weight solution is made up by calculating the witht of solute depending on the weight of solvent. Your other option for making up a solution is weight for volume, written as w/v.

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by weight


Explanation:
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictW.html

w/w
an abbreviation for "by weight," used in chemistry and pharmacology to describe the concentration of a substance in a mixture or solution. Properly speaking, 2% w/w means that the mass of the substance is 2% of the total mass of the solution or mixture. The metric symbol g/g has the same meaning as w/w.

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