A Wisconsin farmer taps a maple tree and collects 200 liters of sap. He determines the sucrose (C12H2011) concentration to be 0.

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A Wisconsin farmer taps a maple tree and collects 200 liters of sap. He determines the sucrose (C12H2011) concentration to be 0.

075 mol/L.
The company which buys his syrup prefers a sucrose concentration of 2.5M.
What should the final volume of the boiled maple sap be so the farmer gets full pay from his buyer ?

Chemistry

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Minchanka [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-10T18:12:36+03:00

Minchanka [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

6.0 L

Explanation:

Use the dilution equation M1V1 = M2V2

M1 = 0.075 M

V1 = 200 L

M2 = 2.5 M

V2 = ?

Solve for V2 --> V2 = M1V1/M2

V2 = (0.075 M)(200 L) / (2.5 M) = 6.0 L