SOLUTION: A chemist wishes to mix some pure acid with some water to produce 16L of a solution that is 30% acid. How much pure acid and how much water should be mixed
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Question 267282: A chemist wishes to mix some pure acid with some water to produce 16L of a solution that is 30% acid. How much pure acid and how much water should be mixed Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A chemist wishes to mix some pure acid with some water to produce 16L of a solution that is 30% acid.
How much pure acid and how much water should be mixed
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let x = amt of pure acid
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x = .30(16)
x = 4.8 liters of pure acid
then
16-4.8 = 11.2 liters of water
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Check: = .3 or 30% acid
and: = .7 or 70% water
