tilavuusprosenttien

Tilavuusprosenttien, often abbreviated as % vol or v/v, is a unit of concentration that expresses the volume of a solute in relation to the total volume of a solution. It is calculated by dividing the volume of the solute by the volume of the solution and then multiplying by 100. For example, if 10 milliliters of alcohol are mixed with 90 milliliters of water, the resulting solution has a total volume of approximately 100 milliliters, and the alcohol concentration is 10% vol. This method of expressing concentration is commonly used for liquids, especially in the beverage industry to denote the alcoholic content of drinks. It is important to note that when mixing liquids, the total volume of the solution may not always be the simple sum of the individual volumes due to interactions between the substances. However, for practical purposes and in many standard measurements, this additive assumption is often made. Tilavuusprosenttien is distinct from mass percentage, which expresses the mass of the solute relative to the total mass of the solution.