0.8 Lof an industrial solution that is 40% nitric acid is added to a solution that is 15% nitric acid in order to create a solution that is 25% nitric acid. How much of the 15% nitric acid should be used and how much will there be of the 25% nitric acid?

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0.8 L of an industrial solution that is 40% nitric acid is
added to a solution that is 15% nitric acid in order to
create a solution that is 25% nitric acid. How much of the
15% nitric acid should be used and how much will there
be of the 25% nitric acid?
1.
liters of 15% solution will be needed to
make
liters of the 15% nitric acid mixture.
Transcribed Image Text:Solve: Round answer to the nearest tenth of a Liter (L) 0.8 L of an industrial solution that is 40% nitric acid is added to a solution that is 15% nitric acid in order to create a solution that is 25% nitric acid. How much of the 15% nitric acid should be used and how much will there be of the 25% nitric acid? 1. liters of 15% solution will be needed to make liters of the 15% nitric acid mixture.
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