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A chemist makes 380. mL of magnesium fluoride (MgF2) working solution by adding distilled water to 20.0 mL of a 18.8 L stock solution of magnesium fluoride in water.

Calculate the concentration of the chemist's working solution.

Round your answer to 3 significant digits

A chemist makes 380. mL of magnesium fluoride (MgF2) working solution by adding distilled-example-1
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Answer:

0.99 μmol/L

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Volume of stock solution (V₁) = 20 mL

Concentration of stock solution (C₁) = 18.8 μmol/L

Volume of diluted solution (V₂) = 380 mL

Concentration of diluted solution (C₂) =?

The concentration of the diluted solution can be obtained as follow:

C₁V₁ = C₂V₂

18.8 × 20 = C₂ × 380

376 = C₂ × 380

Divide both side by 380

C₂ = 376 / 380

C₂ = 0.99 μmol/L

Therefore, the concentration of the diluted solution the chemist is working on is 0.99 μmol/L

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