SOLUTION: A chemist has 100ml of a 20% ammonia solution. How much water must be added to produce a mixture which is 8% ammonia?

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Question 822955: A chemist has 100ml of a 20% ammonia solution. How much water must be added to produce a mixture which is 8% ammonia?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




Dilute the ammonia at 20%, to 250 mililiters. This gives your 8% ammonia.

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