Q. You need to make 10.0L of 1.2MKNO3. What molarity would the potassium nitrate solution need to be if you were to use only 2.5L of it?
Identify Concentration: question_prompt: How concentrated does the KNO3 solution need to be if using 2.5L to make 10.0L of 1.2M solution?
Apply Dilition Formula: We need to find the concentration of the KNO3 solution that will be diluted to 10.0L. Use the dilution formula M1V1=M2V2, where M1 is the concentration we need to find, V1 is the volume of the concentrated solution, M2 is the final concentration, and V2 is the final volume.
Plug in Values: Plug in the known values: M1×2.5L=1.2M×10.0L.
Solve for M1: Solve for M1: M1=2.5L1.2M×10.0L.
Calculate M1: Calculate M1: M1=2.5L12.0M⋅L.
Final Concentration:M1=4.8M. This is the concentration needed for the 2.5L of solution to make 10.0L of 1.2MKNO3 solution.
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