How would I solve this?
Describe, in detail, how to make 3.0 liters of a 3.5 molar HCl solution from an 18.5 molar HCl stock solution.

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How would I solve this?
Describe, in detail, how to make 3.0 liters of a 3.5 molar HCl solution from an 18.5 molar HCl stock solution.

somy · Answer

C1V1= C2V2

somy · Answer

the question is about HCl alone thus you can use this formula

anonymous · Answer

What do the C's stand for?

somy · Answer

C is concentration meaning molarity

anonymous · Answer

Okay so 3.5 is C1 and 3.0 is V1 and 18.5 is C2 and V2 is unknown?

somy · Answer

yes thats right (sorry for late reply)

anonymous · Answer

Okay so how do I find V2

somy · Answer

put all the values into the formula

anonymous · Answer

Okay 3.5*3.0 = 18.5*?

somy · Answer

thats right

somy · Answer

so do u know how to work with X unknown in maths?

anonymous · Answer

Do I multiply the first half and than divide the 18.5 from whatever I get?

somy · Answer

yes :) rather divide whatever u get by 18.5

anonymous · Answer

0.567

somy · Answer

0.568 basically :) 
thats right :)