Concentrations of Acids and Bases

 

Composition of concentrated reagent grade acids, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium and potassium hydroxide solutions (with dilution directions to prepare 1N solution)
Chemical	MF	Approx. Strength of Concd. Reagenta	Molarity of Concd. Reagent	Milliliters of Concd.Reagent Necessary to Prepare 1 Liter of 1 Normal Soln.c
Acetic Acid, Glacial	CH3COOH	99.8	17.4	57.5
Formic Acid	HCOOH	90.0	23.6	42.5
Hydrochloric Acid	HCl	37.2	12.1	82.5
Hydrofluoric Acid	HF	49.0	28.9	34.5
Nitric Acid	HNO3	70.4	15.9	63.0
Perchloric Acid	HClO4	70.5	11.7	85.5
Perchloric Acid	HClO4	61.3	9.5	105.5
Phosphoric Acid	H3PO4	85.5	14.8	22.5
Sulfuric Acid	H2SO4	96.0	18.0	28.0
Ammonium Hydroxide	NH4OH	56.6b	14.5	69.0
Sodium Hydroxide	NaOH	50.5	19.4	51.5
Potassium Hydroxide	KOH	45.0	11.7	85.5
a - Representative value, w/w%. b - Equivalent to 28.0% w/w NH3. c - Rounded to nearest 0.5 ml.