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quick chem question
batman
post Nov 30 2008, 08:03 PM
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I must be too tired or something. Seriously. I'm going through old chem quizzes to review for the cumulative exam. On the very first quiz, I got one question wrong and I can't seem to figure it out. I'd email my TA, but he most likely wont get back to me on time.

Anyways, it's a standard (C1)(V1) = (C2)(V2) equation.

You're preparing a diluted solution: 200 mL of .096 M solution. Your stock solution is 1.6 M (error +/- 0.1). The pipette available is 10.0 +/- 0.1 mL. What's the volume of stock solution needed?

So it's basically (.096 M)(200 mL) = (1.6 M)(x volume of stock solution needed)

Right?

Am I completely blanking out? Because when I solve for that, I'm getting 12.0 +/- 0.2 mL needed and the correct answer is supposed to be 15.0 +/- 0.2 mL.

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heartquasm   quick chem question   Nov 30 2008, 08:03 PM
BanDaSnowman   WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WT...   Nov 30 2008, 09:16 PM
hypnotique   QUOTE(BanDaSnowman @ Nov 30 2008, 08:16 P...   Nov 30 2008, 11:13 PM
Jenni   QUOTE(BanDaSnowman @ Nov 30 2008, 10:16 P...   Dec 1 2008, 04:19 PM
heartquasm   i'm gonna get my ass handed to me tomorrow.   Nov 30 2008, 10:55 PM
Janette   Wait, wouldn't 1.6 M be your initial concentra...   Nov 30 2008, 11:17 PM
heartquasm   yeah. doesn't really make a difference, thoug...   Nov 30 2008, 11:18 PM
cakedout   i got lost at stock solution   Nov 30 2008, 11:21 PM
heartquasm   hehe I figured it out. Apparently, we're maki...   Dec 1 2008, 12:40 PM
Jenni   QUOTE(heartquasm @ Dec 1 2008, 01:40 PM) ...   Dec 1 2008, 04:20 PM
Elba   WTF indeed.   Dec 1 2008, 03:39 PM
Elba   wtf don't double post   Dec 1 2008, 04:23 PM
AngryBaby   you lost me at "chem"   Dec 1 2008, 04:25 PM
Elba   You lost me at quick.   Dec 1 2008, 04:26 PM
AngryBaby   but you had me at hello :)   Dec 1 2008, 04:29 PM


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