If 500 mL of a 5M solution is diluted to 1500 mL, what will be the molarity of the solution obtained ?
(a) 1.5 M (b) 1.66 M (c) 0.017 M (d) 1.59 M
Given that,
M1=6MV1=500mLV2=1500mLM2=M
For dilutoin, a general formula is
M1V1Before dilution=M2V2After dilutionM=63=1.66M