Volume Percent Calculator

Calculate Solution Concentrations by Volume

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Volume Percent Calculator

Calculate volume percentage of a solute in solution.

Volume Percentage: - %

Multi-Component Volume Calculator

Calculate volume percentages for multiple components.

Understanding Volume Percent

What is Volume Percent?

Volume percent (v/v%) is the volume of solute divided by the total volume of solution, multiplied by 100. It's commonly used in laboratory and industrial settings to express solution concentrations.

Volume % = (Volume of solute / Total volume of solution) × 100%

Applications

Volume percent is used in:

  • Laboratory solution preparation
  • Industrial process control
  • Pharmaceutical formulations
  • Food and beverage industry
  • Environmental analysis

Important Considerations

When working with volume percentages:

  • Volumes are not always additive
  • Temperature affects volume
  • Density changes can occur on mixing
  • Use consistent units

Common Conversions

Related concentration units:

  • Weight percent (w/w%)
  • Weight/volume percent (w/v%)
  • Parts per million (ppm)
  • Molarity (M)

Essential Volume Percent Formulas

Basic Volume Percent

v/v% = (Vsolute / Vtotal) × 100%

Total Volume

Vtotal = Vsolute + Vsolvent

Volume from Percent

Vsolute = (v/v% × Vtotal) / 100