SOLUTION: How many millimeters of water must be evaporate from 160mL of a 20% iodine solution to make it a 40% iodine solution?

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Question 175123: How many millimeters of water must be evaporate from 160mL of a 20% iodine solution to make it a 40% iodine solution?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many millimeters of water must be evaporate from 160mL of a 20% iodine solution to make it a 40% iodine solution?
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iodine = iodine
0.2(160mL) = 0.4(160-x)
2(160) = 4(160-x)
4x = 2(160)
x = 80 mL(amount of water that must be evaporated)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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