How many milliliters of concentrated hydrochloric acid, 38.0...

How many milliliters of concentrated hydrochloric acid, $38.0 \%$ (wt/wt), specific gravity 1.19 , are required to prepare $1 \mathrm{~L}$ of a $0.100 \mathrm{M}$ solution? (Assume density and specific gravity are equal within three significant figures.)

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Key Concepts

Molarity

Molarity is a measure of concentration defined as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution. It is a primary unit in chemistry for expressing the concentration of a solution and is crucial when preparing solutions with a specific number of moles of a substance in a given volume.

Weight Percent Concentration

Weight percent concentration (wt/wt%) is a way of expressing concentration by dividing the mass of the solute by the total mass of the solution and then multiplying by 100. This concept is important when working with concentrated solutions because it relates the amount of solute directly to the mass of the solution.

Specific Gravity and Density Conversion

Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance (typically water). Since density is mass per unit volume, knowing the specific gravity allows conversion between mass and volume, which is essential when a solution’s concentration is given in weight percent but the preparation requires a volume measurement.

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