How much CITRIC ACID do I add to a gallon or liter of water to achive a 3% solution?

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How much CITRIC ACID do I add to a gallon or liter of water to achive a 3% solution?

2006-11-25 15:13:57 · 2 answers · asked by Starmaster 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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For 1 Liter:

0.03 * 1000mls = 30mls

So add 30mls citric acid to 970mls of water

2006-11-25 15:21:01 · answer #1 · answered by diidy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Depends on if you want w/w % or w/v %

All three will differ in concentrations

30g/970g grams for w/w

30g/970ml for w/vol

These only differ slightly, the density of water is .997 gr/liter

2006-11-26 00:24:43 · answer #2 · answered by Stonerscientist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋