SOLUTION: A chemist mixed pure acid with water to make 10 L of a 80% acid solution. How much pure acid and how much water did the chemist use?

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Question 351318: A chemist mixed pure acid with water to make 10 L of a 80% acid solution. How much pure acid and how much water did the chemist use?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
*Note: 10 L of a 80% acid solution tells us how much acid.
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83*10L = 8.3 L is amount of acid
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as there are 10L total then, 1.7L would be the amount of water.