Question

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.

Answer 1

C1V1= C2V2

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

What do the C's stand for?

Answer 4

C is concentration meaning molarity

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

yes thats right (sorry for late reply)

Answer 7

Okay so how do I find V2

Answer 8

put all the values into the formula

Answer 9

Okay 3.5*3.0 = 18.5*?

Answer 10

thats right

Answer 11

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

Answer 12

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

Answer 13

yes :) rather divide whatever u get by 18.5

Answer 14

0.567

Answer 15

0.568 basically :)
thats right :)