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how do you make 5% aqueous HCL ?
« on: December 06, 2012, 02:42:31 AM »
Hello,

How would i make up a solution of 5% aqueous HCL starting with 2M dilute HCL ??

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Re: how do you make 5% aqueous HCL ?
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2012, 04:08:41 AM »
First step - you need both concentrations expressed using the same units. Either convert % to M or M to %. The former will end with easier calculations in the next step.
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Re: how do you make 5% aqueous HCL ?
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2012, 04:14:12 AM »
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Re: how do you make 5% aqueous HCL ?
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2012, 05:04:39 AM »
how do you convert % to M?

First step - you need both concentrations expressed using the same units. Either convert % to M or M to %. The former will end with easier calculations in the next step.

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