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You need to make 10.0L10.0\,\text{L} of 1.2M1.2\,\text{M} KNO3\text{KNO}_3. What molarity would the potassium nitrate solution need to be if you were to use only 2.5L2.5\,\text{L} of it?

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Q. You need to make 10.0L10.0\,\text{L} of 1.2M1.2\,\text{M} KNO3\text{KNO}_3. What molarity would the potassium nitrate solution need to be if you were to use only 2.5L2.5\,\text{L} of it?
  1. Identify Concentration: question_prompt: How concentrated does the KNO3\text{KNO}_3 solution need to be if using 2.5L2.5 \, \text{L} to make 10.0L10.0 \, \text{L} of 1.2M1.2 \, \text{M} solution?
  2. Apply Dilition Formula: We need to find the concentration of the KNO33 solution that will be diluted to 10.0L10.0\,\text{L}. Use the dilution formula M1V1=M2V2M_1V_1 = M_2V_2, where M1M_1 is the concentration we need to find, V1V_1 is the volume of the concentrated solution, M2M_2 is the final concentration, and V2V_2 is the final volume.
  3. Plug in Values: Plug in the known values: M1×2.5L=1.2M×10.0L.M_1 \times 2.5 \, \text{L} = 1.2 \, M \times 10.0 \, \text{L}.
  4. Solve for M11: Solve for M1M1: M1=1.2M×10.0L2.5L.M1 = \frac{1.2 M \times 10.0 L}{2.5 L}.
  5. Calculate M11: Calculate M11: M1=12.0ML2.5LM1 = \frac{12.0 \, \text{M} \cdot \text{L}}{2.5 \, \text{L}}.
  6. Final Concentration: M1=4.8MM_1 = 4.8\,\text{M}. This is the concentration needed for the 2.5L2.5\,\text{L} of solution to make 10.0L10.0\,\text{L} of 1.2MKNO31.2\,\text{M}\,\text{KNO}_3 solution.

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