A doctor orders 120. mL of 2% (m/v) ibuprofen. If you have 10.% (m/v) ibuprofen on hand, how many milliliters do you need?

Express the volume to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

1 answer

Let's use the formula:

C1V1 = C2V2

Where:
C1 = 10.% (m/v) = 0.10
V1 is what we want to find
C2 = 2% (m/v) = 0.02
V2 = 120 mL

Substituting the values into the formula:

0.10V1 = 0.02(120)

Simplifying the equation:

0.10V1 = 2.4

Dividing both sides of the equation by 0.10:

V1 = 24

Therefore, you need 24 mL of the 10.% (m/v) ibuprofen.