Question

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 ?

Answer 1

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