If 20.0 mL of a 0.0800 M HNO3, 35.0 mL of a 0.0800 M KSCN, and 40.0 mL of a 0.0800 M Fe(NO3)3 are combined, what is the initial concentration of SCN- in the mixture

0.0295M

Explanation:

As you can see, in the mixture you have KSCN and other compounds. The KSCN in solution is dissolved in K⁺ ions and SCN⁻ ions. That means initial concentration of SCN⁻ ions is the same of KSCN, 0.0800M.

You are adding 35.0mL of this solution and the total volume of the mixture is 20.0mL + 35.0mL + 40.0mL = 95.0mL.

That means you are diluting your solution 95.0mL / 35.0mL = 2.714 times.

And the concentration of SCN⁻ is:

0.0800M / 2.714 =

in scientific notation, the value of the  speed of light in a vacuum

  will be written as 2.995 * 10^8. when this value is represented in the form of

  a * 10^b, then, a = 2.995 and b = 8.

the value of the speed of light in a vacuum given above can also be rounded up to approximately 300000000. in this case, the scientific notation will be written as 3 *10^8.

since electrons are negative the answer is neagtaive