SOLUTION: Acid solution A is composed of 12.5% hydrochloric acid and acid solution B is composed of 34% hydrochloric acid. How much of each solution is needed to obtain 86 ounces of a soluti
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Question 1062966: Acid solution A is composed of 12.5% hydrochloric acid and acid solution B is composed of 34% hydrochloric acid. How much of each solution is needed to obtain 86 ounces of a solution that contains 25% of hydrochloric acid? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Acid solution A is composed of 12.5% hydrochloric acid and acid solution B is composed of 34% hydrochloric acid. How much of each solution is needed to obtain 86 ounces of a solution that contains 25% of hydrochloric acid?
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Equation:
acid + acid = acid
0.125x + 0.34(86-x) = 0.25*86
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Multiply thru by 1000 to get:
125x + 340*86 - 340x = 250*86
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-115x = -90*86
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x = 67.3 ounces (amt of 12.5% solution needed)
86-x = 18.7 ounces (amt of 34% solution needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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