SOLUTION: A solution contains 15 milliliters of HCl and 45 milliliters of water. If another solution is to have the same concentration of HCl in water but is to contain 132 milliliters of wa

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Question 1033939: A solution contains 15 milliliters of HCl and 45 milliliters of water. If another solution is to have the same concentration of HCl in water but is to contain 132 milliliters of water, how much HCl must it contain?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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the concentration of the 1st solution is:
+15+%2F+%28+15+%2B+45+%29+=+15%2F60+
+15%2F60+=+.25+
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Let +x+ = ml of HCL in the 2nd solution
+x+%2F+%28+x+%2B+132+%29+=+.25+
+x+=+.25%2A%28+x+%2B+132+%29+
+x+=+.25x+%2B+33+
+.75x+=+33+
+x+=+44+
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The 2nd solution must contain 44 ml of HCL
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check:
+x+%2F+%28+x+%2B+132+%29+=+.25+
+44+%2F+%28+44+%2B+132+%29+=+.25+
+44+%2F+176+=+.25+
+44+=+.25%2A176+
+44+=+44+
OK