Allison needs 18 liters of a 5% saline solution. she has a 1% solution and a 10% solution available. how many liters of the 1% solution and how many liters of the 10% solution should she mix to make the 5% solution?

10 liters of the 1% solution and 8 liters of the 10% solution she should mix to make the 5% solution.

Explanation:

Let the volume of 1% acid solution used to make the mixture = x L

So, the volume of 10% acid solution used to make the mixture = y L

Total volume of the mixture = x + y  = 18 L   (1)

For 1% acid solution:

C₁ = 1% , V₁ = x L

For 10% acid solution :

C₂ = 10% , V₂ = y L

For the resultant solution of sulfuric acid:

C₃ = 5% , V₃ = 18 L

Using

C₁V₁ + C₂V₂ = C₃V₃

1×x + 10×y = 5×18

So,

x + 10y = 90   (2)

Solving 1 and 2 we get,

x = 10 L

y = 8 L

Thus,

10 liters of the 1% solution and 8 liters of the 10% solution she should mix to make the 5% solution.

answer : one can design an experiment using a liquid and an additive that can be added to the liquid and observe the chemical changes in the reaction species.

one would need a beaker which is filled with a known amount of the liquid in which thermometer is placed to measure the temperature changes; after addition of the additive to the liquid solution one can note down the temperature change and find whether the reaction is endothermic or exothermic in nature. by subtracting the initial temperature value with the final temperature one can find the temperature changes.

various combinations of liquid and additive can be used. liquid in this case can be a known quantity of water and additives can be epsom salt or without epsom salt the experiment can be conducted to notice the changes. water and ice, hydrogen peroxide and dry yeast, vinegar and baking soda,etc.