How much water must be evaporated from 100 gallons of a 10% brine (saltwater) solution to get a 40% brine (saltwater)?
1 Answer
Oct 18, 2015
75 gallons of water
Explanation:
Let
Mass of brine in volume of
Mass of brine in 100 gallons of 10 % brine solution =
Mass of brine in volume of
Total mass of the salt is constant due to evaporation
0.4
Volume of water evaporated =
Volume of water evaporated = 100-25 = 75 gallons