8 C(n) = 14 + n a. Find the new concentration (of acid) if 1 mL of water has been added. The new acid concentration will be at %. b. What is the behavior as n → ∞ , and what is the physical significance of this?

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A scientist has a beaker containing 20 mL of a solution containing 20% acid. To dilute the acid, she adds pur
water.
An equation for the concentration in the beaker after adding n mL of water, C(n) , is
8
C(n):
14 + n
a. Find the new concentration (of acid) if 1 mL of water has been added.
The new acid concentration will be at
%.
b. What is the behavior as n → ∞ , and what is the physical significance of this?
As n → 0 , C(n) →
?
Your explanation for the physical meaning:
Transcribed Image Text:A scientist has a beaker containing 20 mL of a solution containing 20% acid. To dilute the acid, she adds pur water. An equation for the concentration in the beaker after adding n mL of water, C(n) , is 8 C(n): 14 + n a. Find the new concentration (of acid) if 1 mL of water has been added. The new acid concentration will be at %. b. What is the behavior as n → ∞ , and what is the physical significance of this? As n → 0 , C(n) → ? Your explanation for the physical meaning:
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