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Question #ab100

Answer 1

The volume of `100%` acetic acid is `=150ml`

Explanation:

Let the volume of acetic acid `100%` be `=vml`

Then, the volume of water is `=(500-v)ml`

We write the material balance equation with respect to the component acetic acid

`100*v+(500-v)*0=500*30`

Solving this equation,

`100v=15000`

`=>`, `v=15000/100=150ml`

Answer 2

Do you mean "vinegar in water" or do you mean "acetic acid in water"?

Explanation:

If you want to make a 30% solution of acetic acid in water, the calculation is trivial: Total volume of solution = 500 ml. % by volume of acetic acid = 30%, therefore volume of acetic acid required = `(30/100).500 = 150` ml.

However, a "30% vinegar in water" solution is entirely different, as vinegar is only 4 - 5 % acetic acid. So if you wanted to create the equivalent of a 30% vinegar in water solution using acetic acid and water, you would need to use approximately: `(30/100).(4/100)*500 = 6` ml of acetic acid.

Please note that whilst acetic acid is a component of vinegar, acetic acid and vinegar are NOT the same thing!