SOLUTION: I would like to dilute 1 ltr of 85% Phosphoric Acid to 15%. How much water should I add please.

Question 1088823: I would like to dilute 1 ltr of 85% Phosphoric Acid to 15%. How much water should I add please.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming percents to be mass per mass, then you need these:

85% ----------- 1.689 grams/ml density
15% ----------- 1.0824 grams/ml density

w, mass of water to add

Solve this to get the MASS of water to use, in grams... and then you can convert into its volume if you wish...

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online ref, https://wissen.science-and-fun.de/chemistry/chemistry/density-tables/density-of-phosphoric-acid/
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