SOLUTION: A chemist has 5 L of a solution that contains 0.3 L of acetic acid. The chemist needs to prepare 8 L of a solution with the same percent concentration of acetic acid. How much acid

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Question 1048410: A chemist has 5 L of a solution that contains 0.3 L of acetic acid. The chemist needs to prepare 8 L of a solution with the same percent concentration of acetic acid. How much acidic acid must the 8 L of the solution contain?
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A chemist has 5 L of a solution that contains 0.3 L of acetic acid. The chemist needs to prepare 8 L of a solution with the same percent concentration of acetic acid. How much acidic acid must the 8 L of the solution contain?
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1.6 times the total --> 1.6 time the acid.
--> 0.48 L