The total volume of water that would be removed will be 75 mL
<h3>Dilution equation</h3>
Using the dilution equation:
M1V1 = M2V2
In this case, M1 = 500 mL, V1 = 10.20 M, M2 = 12 M
Substitute:
V2 = 500 x 10.20/12
= 425 mL
The final volume in order to arrive at 12 M HNO3 would be 425 mL from the initial 500 mL. Thus, the total amount of water that will be removed by evaporation can be calculated as:
