HCl Dilution Calculator

Calculate HCl Dilution





Formula

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

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

Where:

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:

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.