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Dilution
When additional solvent is added to a sample of given concentration, the concentration of the solution will
decrease. This process is referred to as dilution. Since the amount of solute (i.e. moles) stays the same during
dilution, the new concentration of the solution can be found using the formula below. The initial concentrated
solution is often referred to as the stock solution.
Where c1 = initial concentration c2 = final concentration
V1 = initial volume V2 = final volume
Sample Problem:
A stock solution of 5.00 M of NaCl is available. How many milliliters are needed to make a 100.0 mL of 0.750 M?
Solution:
c1 = 5.00 M V1=? c2 = 0.750 M V2 = 100.0 mL
c1 V 1 = c2 V 2
c2 V 2
V1 = c1
(0.750 M )(100.0 mL)
V1 = 5.00 M
V 1 = 15.0 mL
Therefore 15.0 mL of the stock solution is required.
Exercise
1. Concentrated hydrochloric acid is 12.0 M. What volume is needed to make 2.00 L of a 1.00 M solution?
2. What volume of a 14.00 M stock solution must be used to make 250.0 mL of a 1.750 M solution?
3. You have 200.0 mL of 6.0M HF. What concentration results if this is diluted to a total volume of 1.0 L?
4. A 100.0 mL sample of 6.00 M CuSO4 must be diluted to what final volume so that the resulting solution is
1.50 M?
5. Water is added to 4.0 L of 6.0 M antifreeze until it is 1.5 M. What is the total volume of the new solution?
6. There are 3 L of 0.2 M HF. If 1.7 L of this is poured out, what is the concentration of the remaining HF?
7. How much 0.075 M NaCl solution can be made by diluting 450 mL of 9.0 M NaCl?
8. If 550 mL of a 3.50 M KCl solution are set aside and allowed to evaporate until the volume of the solution
is 275 mL, what will the molarity of the solution be?
9. If water is added to 175 mL of a 0.45 M KOH solution until the volume is 250 mL, what will the molarity of
the diluted solution be?
10. How much water would need to be added to 750.0 mL of a 2.80 M HCl solution to make a
1.0 M solution?
Answers
1. 0.167 L 2. 31.25 mL 3. 1.2 M 4. 4.00 x 102 mL 5. 16 L
6. 0.2 M 7. 54 L 8. 7.0 M 9. 0.32 M 10. 1 350 mL