How many liters of each should be mixed to give the acid needed for the experiment if it calls for one liter of sulfuric acid at a 15% concentration, but the supply room only stocks sulfuric acid in concentrations of 10% and 35%?
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Dec 10, 2014
Let
Let
Since the resulting 15% sulfuric acid should be 1 L,
Equate the amount of pure sulfuric acid resulting from the parts and from the whole
0.80 L of 10% Sulfuric Acid and 0.20 L of 35% Sulfuric Acid is required