Answer:
b) The volume of stock solution used is less than 3 liters.
Explanation:
Given:
Concentration of stock solution of NaCl, M1 = 10 M
Concentration of diluted solution of NaCl, M2 = 1 M
Volume of diluted NaCl solution, V2 = 3 L
Let the volume of stock NaCl solution = V1
Formula:
Use the dilution relation:

Based on the above equation:

Therefore, the volume of stock solution required is 0.3 L which is less than 3 L