SOLUTION: A chemist wishes to mix some pure acid with some water to produce 8L of a solution that is 40% acid. How much pure acid and how much water should be mixed?

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Question 1058005: A chemist wishes to mix some pure acid with some water to produce 8L of a solution that is 40% acid. How much pure acid and how much water should be mixed?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A chemist wishes to mix some pure acid with some water to produce 8L of a solution that is 40% acid. How much pure acid and how much water should be mixed?
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40% acid and 60% water.
It doesn't get any simpler than that.

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