What is the final concentration of a 25.7*mL25.7mL volume of KmnO_4(aq)KmnO4(aq) that is diluted to a 50.00*mL50.00mL volume?

1 Answer
Sep 21, 2016

Approx. 1.56*mol*L^-11.56molL1, as you have diluted the starting solution by half.

Explanation:

"Concentration"Concentration == "Moles of solute"/"Volume of solution (L)"Moles of soluteVolume of solution (L), and thus "Concentration"Concentration has the units mol*L^-1molL1. With this relationship we can solve most problems of dilution.

We started with 25.7*mL25.7mL of a 3.12*mol*L^-13.12molL1 KMnO_4KMnO4 solution.

"Moles of "KMnO_4Moles of KMnO4 == 25.7xx10^-3*Lxx3.12*mol*L^-125.7×103L×3.12molL1 == ??*mol??mol.

This molar quantity was then diluted to a 50.00*mL50.00mL volume.

"Final concentration"Final concentration == (25.7xx10^-3*cancelLxx3.12*mol*cancel(L^-1))/(50.00xx10^-3*L) = ??mol*L^-1