Two solution labelled as 3 M HCl and 1 M HCl are mixed in the ratio of x : y by volume and the molarity of resulting solution is 1.5 M . What is the molarity of the resulting solution if they are mixe

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Two solution labelled as 3 M HCl and 1 M HCl are mixed in the ratio of x : y by volume and the molarity of resulting solution is 1.5 M . What is the molarity of the resulting solution if they are mixed in the ratio y : x by volume?

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Case-I ( v 1 ​ : v 2 ​ = x : y ) M res ​ = 1.5 = x + y 3 x + 1 y ​ 1.5 x + 1.5 y = 3 x + y 0.5 y = 1.5 x ; y = 3 x Case-II ( v 1 ​ : v 2 ​ = y : x ) M res ​ = y + x 3 y + 1 x ​ = 3 x + x 3 ( 3 x ) + x ​ = 2.5

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