Question

jill mixes two types of concentrations od hci (hydrochloric acid) 0.375 liters of 25% hydrochloric acid and 0.625 liters of 65% hydrochloric acid. what is the hcl concentration in the mixed solution?

Answer 1

The concentration of HCl in the mixture is 1L of 50% HCl

Explanation:

Here, we want to know the percentage of HCl present which refers to the its concentration.

Firstly, the total volume we have is 0.375 + 0.625 = 1 L

we can calculate the percentage as follows;

The percentage of the 25% present is 37.5%

while the percentage of the 75% present is 62.5%

When we say the percentage present, we are referring to the amounts of the total liters which is 1 present.

So the concentration of the final mixture will be;

(37.5% of 25) + (62.5% of 65)

= 9.375% + 40.625%

Adding both gives = 50%

So the concentration we have is 1L of 50% HCl