Question

How much 0.05 M of magnesium chlorate solution can be made by diluting 250 mL of 10 M HCL?

Group of answer choices

1.25 L

50L

Answer 1

50 litres of magnesium chlorate solution can be made by diluting 250 ml of 10 M HCl.

The correct option is 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Data given:

Molarity of magnesium chlorate M1 = 0.05 M

volume of the magnesium chlorate V1 = ?

Molarity of the HCl solution = 10 M

volume of the HCl solution = 250 ml or 0.25 litres

the formula used is for dilution

M1V1 = M2V2

rearranging the equation to get the volume of magnesium chlorate solution,

V1 =
`(M2V2)/(M1)`

putting the values in the equation:

V1 =
`(10 X 0.25)/(0.05)`

V1 = 50 LITRES

thus the 0.05 M of the magnesium chlorate solution can be made by diluting the given solution with 50 litres.