Final answer:
To prepare 108.0 mL of a 0.45 M H2SO4 solution, you would need to measure 9.72 mL of the 5.0 M H2SO4 stock solution.
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve this problem, we can use the concept of dilution. The formula for dilution is C1V1 = C2V2, where C1 and V1 are the concentration and volume of the stock solution, and C2 and V2 are the concentration and volume of the diluted solution.
In this case, the given concentration of the stock solution is 5.0 M and the volume of the stock solution needed is unknown. The desired concentration of the diluted solution is 0.45 M and the volume of the diluted solution is 108.0 mL. Plugging in these values into the dilution formula will give us the volume of the stock solution needed.
Let's solve for V1:
(5.0 M)(V1) = (0.45 M)(108.0 mL)
V1 = (0.45 M)(108.0 mL)/(5.0 M)
V1 = 9.72 mL
Therefore, you would need to measure 9.72 mL of the 5.0 M H2SO4 stock solution to prepare 108.0 mL of 0.45 M H2SO4.