SOLUTION: if i have 100ml of destilled water. how much of 37% sulfuric acid to i have to mix with the water to get the solution 5% sulfuric acid? So how do i get 37% sulfuric acid to 5

Question 718601: if i have 100ml of destilled water.
how much of 37% sulfuric acid to i have to mix with the water to get the solution 5% sulfuric acid?
So how do i get 37% sulfuric acid to 5% mixed with water?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-------------- percent ---------------- Amount
water 0 ---------------- 100 ml
acid 37 ---------------- x ml
Mixture 5 ---------------- 100 + x ml

0 * 100 + 37 x = 5 ( 100 + x )
0 + 37 x = 500 + 5 x
37 x -5 x = 0 + 500
32 x = 500
/ 32
x = 15.63 ml acid

m.ananth@hotmail.ca

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