Chemistry

Dilution (final volume)

Final volume to reach a target concentration.

Formula

Formula
V2 = C1 V1C2

Variables

SymbolDefinitionType & rangeUnitsRole
C₁, V₁ initial conc. & volume computed result result
C₂ target conc. computed result result

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Worked examples

Example 1
GivenC₁ = 6, V₁ = 0.1, C₂ = 1
Result0.6
Example 2
GivenC₁ = 2, V₁ = 0.25, C₂ = 0.5
Result1