Solutions of known concentration can be prepared either by dissolving a known mass of solute in a solvent and diluting to a desired final volume or by diluting the appropriate volume of a more concentrated solution (a stock solution) to the desired final volume.

How do you prepare a standard stock solution?

Dilute the stock solution in distilled water to give working concentrations of 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 mg/L. To prepare 50 ml of the working standards 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 mg/L respectively, weigh 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 g of stock solution into 50 ml volumetric flasks and make up to the volume with distilled water.

How is a solution prepared short answer?

You prepare a solution by dissolving a known mass of solute (often a solid) into a specific amount of a solvent. One of the most common ways to express the concentration of the solution is M or molarity, which is moles of solute per liter of solution.