Your conversion factor is in error. Multiply 500 mL by 0.0338 to convert to 
fluid ounces. (500 mL = 16.9 Ounces).

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ian Roe 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 10:22 AM
  Subject: Re: CS>Titration Math


  Hi:  

  A 500 ml container has 16.6 oz in it.  I already know that if 1oz of 35% is 
added to 11 oz of distilled that a 3% results but you indicate that adding less 
than an ounce to 500 ml would give me 3%.  Adding less than an ounce to 16.6 oz 
would give an even weaker solution wouldn't it?

  Ian


  ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Marshall Dudley 
    To: [email protected] 
    Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 3:37 PM
    Subject: Re: CS>Titration Math


    Ian Roe wrote: 
      Hi: I'm not the greatest when it comes to titration mathematics. Can 
someone here show me the formula for dilution. I knew how to do this once but I 
just can't remember now. Problem: wish to put an unknown volume of 35% H2O2 
into a 250 ml and a 500 ml container and fill with distilled water to obtain 
3%.  
      That is pretty easy. You want 500 ml of 3% H2O2, so  you want the 
container to contain .03*500 = 15 ml of H2O2 with the remainder water. Since 
the H2O2 is 35% to start with you will have to start out with 15/.35 ml of the 
35% H2O2 or just under 43 ml. 
      So put just under 43 ml of your 35% H2O2 in the 500 ml container, and 
fill with water to 500 total volume.  Now that will be a volume percentage.  
For a weight (mass) percentage, then you would have to work with weights, but I 
think the 35% H2O2 is close enough to the mass of water to not worry about it. 

      Marshall 
        
        
       Equipment: 35% H2O2, 250 and 500 ml containers  and a 30 ml measuring 
cup divided off in 5 ml lines, drams at the 1/4 oz markers, 1/4 oz markers - 
and of course distilled water. Thanking you in advance. IanRoe