KOOL-AID Lab

Name ___________________________ Hr ____

In this activity, you will make a stock solution, calculate its molarity, and then perform dilutions.
Procedure:
1. Create a 100.0 mL solution of 0.15 M Kool-Aid (M1). Assume that Kool-Aid is 100% sucrose
(C12H22O11) to simplify your calculations. Remember to follow the procedure taught in
class to create a MOLAR solution.
a. Calculate the amount of grams of Kool-Aid solute needed:

b.

Describe the steps you took to create the solution:

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2.

Pour one inch of this solution into a small test tube and label it Stock.

3.

Pour the rest into a beaker and SAVE as Stock. Youll use this to make more dilute solutions in steps 5 and 6.

4.

Clean and rinse out your volumetric flask.

5.

Dilution #1: Use your volumetric flask to make 100.0 mL (V2) of a 0.0600 M (M2) solution. To do this, you will need
to calculate the volume of stock solution to be diluted (V1).
Include both algebra and a sentence to describe your dilution.

*Pour one inch of your dilution #1 into a small test tube. Label and save this in your test tube rack. Discard the rest.
6.

Dilution #2: This time, make 100.0mL of a 0.0200M solution. Start with the stock solution.
Include both algebra and a sentence to describe your dilution.

*Pour one inch of dilution #2 into a small test tube. Label and save this in your test tube rack. Discard the rest.
7. Look at the three solutions you made today. Which one contains the most solute? ___________ The least? ____________
8. How many grams of Kool-Aid would you have to use to make 10.0 Liters of your most dilute solution?

9. How could you determine if your stock solution is saturated?

10. How is the process of making a 5.0 M solution different than making a 5.0 m solution?