SOLUTION: How many liters of pure acid and how many liters of a 25% acid solution should be mixed to get 10 liters of a 40% acid solution?
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Question 996636: How many liters of pure acid and how many liters of a 25% acid solution should be mixed to get 10 liters of a 40% acid solution?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many liters of pure acid and how many liters of a 25% acid solution should be mixed to get 10 liters of a 40% acid solution?
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Equation:
acid + acid = acid
1*x + 0.25(10-x) = 0.40*10
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100x + 25*10 - 25x = 40*10
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75x = 15*10
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x = 2 liters (amt of pure acid needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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