SOLUTION: A chemist, has one 30 litre bottle of 15% hydrochloric acid and one 30 litre bottle of
90% hydrochloric acid. He mixes 20 litres of 60% hydrochloric acid and then pours 5 L of tha
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Question 718157: A chemist, has one 30 litre bottle of 15% hydrochloric acid and one 30 litre bottle of
90% hydrochloric acid. He mixes 20 litres of 60% hydrochloric acid and then pours 5 L of that
solution into the bottle containing the 90% hydrochloric acid. How strong is the acid in that bottle
now?
5+30=35
0.6(5)+0.9(30)=30
30/35= ~85.71%
But that answer is incorrect according to the textbook which said 83.5%...
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A chemist, has one 30 litre bottle of 15% hydrochloric acid and one 30 litre bottle of 90% hydrochloric acid.
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He mixes 20 litres of 60% hydrochloric acid and then pours 5 L of that solution into the bottle containing the 90% hydrochloric acid. How strong is the acid in that bottle now?
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Equation:
acid + acid = acid
0.60*5 + 0.90*30 = x(35)
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3 + 27 = x(35)
x = 30/35
x = 86%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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