Answer:
2L of water.
Explanation:
To know the volume of water to be added to the initial solution, first let us calculate the volume of the final solution. This is illustrated below:
Data obtained from the question:
Initial volume (V1) = 2L
Initial concentration (C1) = 6mol/L
Final concentration (C2) = 3mol/L
Final volume (V2) =?
Using the dilution formula, we can obtain the final volume of the stock as follow:
C1V1 =C2V2
6 x 2 = 3 x V2
Divide both side by 3
V2 = (6 x 2)/3
V2 = 4L.
The final volume of the solution is 4L.
To obtain the volume of water added, we shall determine the change in the volume of the solution. This is illustrated below:
Initial volume (V1) = 2L
Final volume (V2) = 4L
Change in volume = V2 – V1 = 4 – 2 = 2L.
Therefore, 2L of water must be added to the initial solution.
