How many milliliters of pure acid must be added to 100 milliliters of a 10% acid solution in order to obtain a 20% acid solution.

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asked Feb 15, 2021 183k views

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Grant Collins · Answer 1 · 2021-02-21T23:30:22+0000

Answer:

22.5

Explanation:

0.80x=10 divide each side by 0.80

x=12.5 ml-----------------amount of pure acid needed

CK

12.5+10=0.20(100+12.5)=0.20(112.5)

22.5=22.5

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