HCl Dilution Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate the final concentration (C2) of a diluted HCl solution is:

\[ C2 = C1 \cdot \left(\frac{V1}{V2}\right) \]

Where:

\( C2 \) is the Final Concentration (M).
\( C1 \) is the Initial Concentration (M).
\( V1 \) is the Initial Volume (L).
\( V2 \) is the Final Volume (L).

What is an HCl Dilution?

An HCl dilution refers to the process of reducing the concentration of hydrochloric acid (HCl) in a solution. This is typically done by adding more solvent (usually water) to the solution, which decreases the amount of HCl per unit volume. The process is often used in laboratories to create less concentrated solutions for experiments, as concentrated HCl can be dangerous to handle due to its corrosiveness and reactivity.

Example Calculation

Consider an example where:

Initial Concentration (C1): 2 M
Initial Volume (V1): 1 L
Final Volume (V2): 4 L

Using the formula to calculate the Final Concentration:

\[ C2 = 2 \cdot \left(\frac{1}{4}\right) = 0.5 \text{ M} \]

This means that the final concentration for this example is 0.5 M.