What is the concentration of a solution that is made by diluting 50.0 mL of a 0.40 M NaCl solution to a final volume of 1000.0 mL?​

The correct answer is 0.020 M.

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can use the equation M1V1 = M2V2, where M represents the molarity of the solution and V represents the volume of solution.  Since we are given that the original solution is 50 mL and 0.40 M, these values are V1 and M1, respectively.  The solution after dilution has a volume of 1000 mL, so this value is V2.  We are solving for the molarity after dilution, which represents M2.

If we plug in the values specified above, we get the following:

M1V1 = M2V2

(0.40 M)(50.0 mL) = (M2)(1000.0 mL)

Solving for M2, we get:

M2 = 0.020 M

Notice that our answer has 2 significant figures because 0.40 has 2 significant figures, the least of any values given in the problem.

Therefore, the answer is 0.020 M.

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