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What is the difference in concentration of 0.200 M Cu(NO3)2 with different amount of water?

hey i am a bit confuse with the concentration.

I have 10mL of 0.200M Cu(NO3)2 with 0 ml H2O. so i guess the concentration of Cu(NO3)2 is 0.200M

but if i have 8mL of 0.200M Cu(NO3)2 with 2 mL of H2O. What will be the concentration of Cu(NO3)2?

I am guessing the concentration should be less since we are adding water. but i cannot find a way to calculate it. Thanks for any advices.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    The initial concentration of your solution is 0.200 M. The concentration of the solution after dilution can be found by using the following equation:

    C1V1 = C2V2

    where C stands for the concentration and V is the final volume of the solution. So, let's find out what the concentration is after adding 2mL to 8mL of the 0.200 M solution:

    C2 = C1(V1/V2)

    C2 = (0.200 M)(8mL/10mL) = 0.160 M

    Cheers.

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