To calculate the final concentration of the mixture of essential oils A and B, you need to relate the total amount of active substance in both oils to the total volume of the mixture.
Here are the steps for the calculation:
Calculating the total amount of active ingredient in each oil:
Oil A: 5 ml * 100 mcg/ml = 500 mcg
Oil B: 5 ml * 100 mcg/ml = 500 mcg
Addition of the quantities of the active substances:
Total amount = 500 mcg (from oil A) + 500 mcg (from oil B) = 1000 mcg
Determination of the total volume of the mixture:
Total volume = 5 ml (oil A) + 5 ml (oil B) = 10 ml
Calculate the final concentration:
Final concentration = total amount of active substance / total volume
Final concentration = 1000 mcg / 10 ml = 100 mcg/ml
The final concentration of the mixture is therefore 100 mcg/ml.