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Dr. Dahm wants to make 500 mL of a 0.1 M solution of HCl. He has 50 mL of 12

M does he have enough?
a) Yes, he has enough.
b) No, he needs more.
c) It's unclear, more information is needed.

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Final answer:

To make a 0.1 M solution of HCl with a volume of 500 mL, more information is needed.

Step-by-step explanation:

To make a 0.1 M solution of HCl with a volume of 500 mL, we can use the equation M₁V₁ = M₂V₂, where M₁ is the initial molarity, V₁ is the initial volume, M₂ is the final molarity, and V₂ is the final volume.

In this case, we have 50 mL of a 12 M solution of HCl as the initial solution. Plugging these values into the equation, we have (12 M)(50 mL) = (0.1 M)(500 mL).

Simplifying the equation, we find that 600 = 0.1(500), which means that the final volume of the 0.1 M solution of HCl would be 600 mL, not 500 mL. Therefore, more information is needed to accurately answer this question.

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