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Question 1050621: I laboratory tech nation needs to make a 21 L batch of a 40% acid solution how can the laboratory technician combine a batch of an acid solution that is a peer acid with another that is 10% to get the desired concentration Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = liters of pure acid needed
Let = liters of 10% acid solution needed
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
(2)
Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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7 liters of pure acid are needed
14 liters of 10% acid solution are needed
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
