dilution factor (1 Viewer)

[mat]

can anyone plz explain 2 me wat the dilution factor is with an example

 

[inasero]

hmmm i think its where u have to dilute a substance by a suitable factor, why you would want to im not too sure, but one example i can think of from the top of maH Head is where you are doing a titration on ethanoic acid (vinegar)...so you would have to apply a suitable dilution factor before titraiton...

so say you wanted to dilute some 1M CH3COOH to a specified 0.1M CH3COOH, then you would have to apply a diluition factor of one in ten...

HOW? Well you get a measuring cylinder and add one unit of acid, to this add 9 mls of water and reconstitute....hope this helps

 

[Giant Lobster]

so say you wanted to dilute some 1M CH3COOH to a specified 0.1M CH3COOH, then you would have to apply a diluition factor of one in ten...

in that case, isnt it just a factor of 10? cos since its a dilution factor, i thought its implied that 10 means 1/10 of original conc.

 

[inasero]

ahhh yep you're right....

i googled it
http://www.sunderland.ac.uk/~hs0dad/qm/testv2a/2_concen.htm