SOLUTION: Doreen Schmidt is a chemist. she needs to prepare 32 ounces of a 15% hydrochloric acid solution. find the amount of 16% solution and the mount of 8% solution she should mix to get
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Question 811206: Doreen Schmidt is a chemist. she needs to prepare 32 ounces of a 15% hydrochloric acid solution. find the amount of 16% solution and the mount of 8% solution she should mix to get this solution? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! prepare 32 ounces of a 15% hydrochloric acid solution.
find the amount of 16% solution and the amount of 8% solution she should mix to get this solution?
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let x = amt of 16% solution required
The total is to be 32 oz, therefore
(32-x) = amt of 8% solution
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.16x + .08(32-x) = .15(32)
.16x + 2.56 - .08x = 4.8
.16x - .08x = 4.8 - 2.56
.08x = 2.24
x = 2.24/.08
x = 28 oz of 16% solution
then
32 - 28 = 4 oz of the 8% solution
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Check that
.16(28) + .08(4) = .15(32)
4.48 + .32 = 4.8; confirms out answer
