Common Acids
Molarity of Concentrated Reagents
With tabulated dilutions to make 1 Molar Solutions of common reagents
Concentrated Reagents
|
Density
|
Molarity
(M) |
Normality
(N) |
Volume (mL)
required to | |
1M
|
1N
| ||||
| Acetic acid 99.5% | 1.05
|
17.4
|
17.4
|
57.5
|
57.5
|
| Ammonia 35% | 0.880
|
18.1
|
18.1
|
55.3
|
55.3
|
| Ammonia 25% | 0.910
|
13.4
|
13.4
|
74.6
|
74.6
|
| Hydrochloric acid 36% | 1.18
|
11.65
|
11.65
|
85.8
|
85.8
|
| Hydrochloric acid 32% | 1.16
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
98.0
|
98.0
|
| Hydrofluoric acid 40% | 1.13
|
22.6
|
22.6
|
44.2
|
44.2
|
| Nitric acid 70% | 1.42
|
15.8
|
15.8
|
63.3
|
63.3
|
| Perchloric acid 60% | 1.54
|
9.2
|
9.2
|
108.7
|
108.7
|
| Perchloric acid 70% | 1.67
|
11.6
|
11.6
|
86.2
|
86.2
|
| Orthophosphoric acid 85% | 1.7
|
15.2
|
45.6
|
65.8
|
21.9
|
| Sodium hydroxide 47% | 1.5
|
17.6
|
17.6
|
56.7
|
56.7
|
| Sulfuric acid 98% | 1.84
|
18.4
|
36.8
|
54.3
|
27.2
|
| Concentrated Reagent |
Formula
Weight |
Density
|
Approx. Strength
|
Molarity
(M) |
Normality
(N) |
Volume (mL)
required to | |
1 M
|
1 N
| ||||||
| Acetic Acid (CH3COOH) | 60.052
|
1.05
|
99.8%
|
17.4
|
17.4
|
57.5
|
57.5
|
| Formic Acid (HCOOH) | 46.026
|
1.13
|
90%
|
23.6
|
23.6
|
42.5
|
42.5
|
| Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) | 36.461
|
1.18
|
37.2%
|
12.1
|
12.1
|
82.5
|
82.5
|
| Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) | 20.006
|
1.19
|
49%
|
28.9
|
28.9
|
34.5
|
34.5
|
| Nitric Acid (HNO3) | 63.013
|
1.41
|
69.6%
|
15.6
|
15.6
|
64
|
63
|
| Perchloric Acid (HClO4) | 100.46
|
1.67
|
70.5%
|
11.7
|
11.7
|
85.5
|
85.5
|
| Perchloric Acid (HClO4) | 100.46
|
1.67
|
61.3%
|
9.5
|
9.5
|
105.5
|
105.5
|
| Phosphoric Acid (H3PO4) | 97.995
|
1.71
|
85.5%
|
14.8
|
44.4
|
67.5
|
22.5
|
| Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) | 98.073
|
1.84
|
96%
|
18
|
36
|
55.5
|
28
|
| Ammonium Hydroxide (NH4OH) |
35.046
|
0.90
|
56.6%
|
14.5
|
14.5
|
69
|
69
|
| Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) |
39.997
|
1.53
|
50.5%
|
19.4
|
19.4
|
51.5
|
51.5
|
| Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) |
56.105
|
1.45
|
45%
|
11.7
|
11.7
|
85.5
|
85.5
|