Problema Solution
How many grams of water must be evaporated from 100 kg of a 40% salt solution to produce a 50% salt solution?
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let
w = grams of water that must evaporate
100 kg = 100*10^3 g = 10^5 g
the new solution will have 10^5 - w grams and will be 50% salt
and since the water is 0% salt solution we can write
0.40*10^5 - 0.0*w = 0.50(10^5 - w)
by simplifying and solving the equation we find
w = 20,000 g
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20,000 g of water must be evaporated.