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Question #9d93c

Answer 1

You need 56 g of water and 44 g of the 85 % acid.

Explanation:

In 100 g of 37 % acid, you have 37 g `"H"_3"PO"_4`.

`"Mass of 85 % acid needed" = 37 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("g H"_3"PO"_4))) × "100 g 85 % acid"/(85 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("g H"_3"PO"_4)))) = "44 g 85 % acid"`

∴ Add 56 g of water to 44 g of 85 % acid to get 100 g of 37 % acid.