Diluting Sodium Hydroxide

[sreckner]

I want to use my pH meter for determining TA, but believe I need .1N sodium hydroxide; I have .2N. Not having had a chemistry class in more years than I care to remember, I would like to know if I can cut the .2N 50% with distilled water to make .1N.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[Sacalait]

Easier to use half the amount called for.

 

[winemaker_3352]

Easier to use half the amount called for.

Yeah - but that is just less liquid - i think he is wanting to dilute the strength of the sodium hydroxide by half.

 

[djrockinsteve]

http://www.powellfab.com/technical_information/tools/sodiumhydro_dilution.asp

Here is a link to how you can do that.

 

[JohnT]

I could be wrong, but it seems to me that if you want to convert 2% solution to 1% solution, you need to double the volume with distilled water.