What volume of 4.00 M H2SO4 is needed to prepare 500.0 mL of a solution that is 0.850 M in H2SO4?

1 Answer
Jul 11, 2018

Approx. 0.10L...

Explanation:

We use the definition of concentration....

concentration=moles of solutevolume of solution...

And thus the END molar quantity we require is...

500mL×103LmL1×0.850molL1=0.425mol

And since this derives from a 4.00molL1 concentration of sulfuric acid...for the volume....

We take the quotient...0.425mol4.00molL10.106L...i.e. 106mL...

The acid should be added to water, and never vice versa...