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The gold number of a protective colloid is the mass in mg that just protects of a standard gold sol from coagulation by electrolyte. Protective colloid P has a gold number of and colloid Q has . A mixture containing of P and of Q is used; assume their protective effects are additive. What volume of the standard sol, in mL, can be protected? Give the nearest integer.

Numerical answer type, answer in mL, tolerance 1.

Answer: 1525 mL

P protects mL. Q protects mL. Effects add, so the total is mL.
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