Answer:
The new concentration is 0.050 M of NaCl
Explanation:
Dilution is a process in which a higher volume of solvent is added to a concentrated solution, this causes the concentration and volume of the resulting solution to be modified. So in a dilution the amount of solute does not vary. What varies is the volume of the solvent: as more solvent is added, the concentration of the solute decreases, as the volume (and weight) of the solution increases.
One way to calculate concentrations or volumes in dilutions is through the expression:
Ci * Vi = Cf * Vf
where
- Ci = initial concentration
- Vi = Initial volume
- Cf = Final concentration
- Vf = Final volume
In this case:
- Ci= 0.5 M
- Vi= 10 mL
- Cf= ?
- Vf= 100 mL
Replacing:
0.5 M*10 mL=Cf*100 mL
Solving:
[tex]Cf=\frac{0.5 M*10 mL}{100 mL}[/tex]
Cf= 0.050 M
The new concentration is 0.050 M of NaCl