Solutions & Solubility Solution Preparation
Solution Preparation from a solid Standard Solution = a solution for which the precise concentration is known Used in research laboratories and industrial processes Used in chemical analysis and precise control of chemical reactions
Equipment needed to prepare a standard solution: Electronic balance Volumetric flask Solution Preparation
Volumetric Flask
Example For an acid-base titration, you need to prepare 250 mL of a 0.50 mol/L sodium hydroxide solution
Step 1 Calculate the number of moles of solute needed.
Step 2 Calculate the mass of solute needed.
Step 3: The Experimental Procedure Preparing a solution from a solid
Experimental Procedure Weigh out the required mass of sodium hydroxide in a clean beaker. Dissolve the solid in a small amount of distilled water in the volumetric flask Add distilled water to the flask until the volume mark is reached Stopper the flask and mix the contents thoroughly by repeatedly inverting the flask.
Now you try… Prepare 100.0mL of 0.300M solution of sodium chloride.