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If 5.00 mL of H2C2O4(0.8 M) are diluted to 100.0 mL, what is the concentration of the new solution?
We need to apply dilution law, which is based on the mass conservation principle
initial mass = final mass
this apply for moles as weel ( if there is no reaction, which is the case )
mol of A initially = mol of A finally
or, for this case
moles of A in stock = moles of A in diluted solution
Recall that
mol of A = Molarity of A * Volume of A
then
moles of A in stock = moles of A in diluted solution
Molarity of A in stock * Volume of A in stock = Molarity of A in diluted solution* Volume of A in diluted solution
Now, substitute known data
0.8 M * 5 mL = M2*100 mL
M2 = 0.8*5/100
M2 = 0.04 mol of H2C2O4 per liter