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You want to prepare a standard potassium permanganate solution of concentration 0,100mol•dm³. You have 3,95 of salt available.Determine which of these volumetric flasks you should use:100liters,200liters,250liters,500 liters.Show calculations

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To prepare a standard potassium permanganate solution (KMnO₄) with a concentration of 0.100 mol/dm³, we first need to determine the number of moles we can obtain from the available mass of KMnO₄, which is 3.95 grams.

### Step 1: Calculate the number of moles of KMnO₄.

The molar mass of potassium permanganate (KMnO₄) can be calculated as follows:

- Potassium (K): 39.10 g/mol
- Manganese (Mn): 54.94 g/mol
- Oxygen (O): 16.00 g/mol × 4 = 64.00 g/mol

Now, adding these together gives us the molar mass of KMnO₄:

\[
\text{Molar Mass of KMnO₄} = 39.10 + 54.94 + 64.00 = 158.04 \, \text{g/mol}
\]

Next, we can calculate the number of moles in 3.95 grams of KMnO₄:

\[
\text{Number of moles} = \frac{\text{mass (g)}}{\text{molar mass (g/mol)}} = \frac{3.95 \, \text{g}}{158.04 \, \text{g/mol}} \approx 0.0250 \, \text{mol}
\]

### Step 2: Calculate the volume of solution needed to achieve the desired concentration.

We want to prepare a solution with a concentration of 0.100 mol/dm³. We can use the formula:

\[
\text{Concentration (C)} = \frac{\text{Number of moles (n)}}{\text{Volume (V) in dm³}}
\]

Rearranging this gives:

\[
V = \frac{n}{C} = \frac{0.0250 \, \text{mol}}{0.100 \, \text{mol/dm³}} = 0.250 \, \text{dm³}
\]

Since \(1 \, \text{dm³} = 1 \, \text{L}\), this is equivalent to:

\[
V = 0.250 \, \text{L} = 250 \, \text{mL}
\]

### Step 3: Choose the appropriate volumetric flask.

We need to prepare 0.250 L (or 250 mL) of the solution. Among the available options, we have:
- 100 L
- 200 L
- 250 L
- 500 L

The most suitable choice is the **250 L volumetric flask**, as it matches our required volume.

### Summary:

To prepare a 0.100 mol/dm³ solution of KMnO₄, you should use a **250 mL volumetric flask** for the 3.95 grams of solid you have, which will yield the desired concentration.