Question

2) A pharmacist has 60 ml of an 8% alcohol solution. How much water should be evaporated so that the solution that remains is 10% alcohol?

Answer 1

Answer:

let water evaporated be x ml

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acid 8% ------60 ml

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final quantity = 10% ----(60-x)

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60*8 = 10(60-x)

480=600-10x

10x=600-480

10x= 120

/10

x=12 ml should be evaporated.

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