Adding water dilutes concentrated orange juice. The dilute orange juice is lighter in color. Scientists use the same principle to create dilute solutions in the lab; however, they use equipment that allows them to measure precise volumes so that the exact concentration of the dilute solution can be calculated.


Video segment. Assistance may be required. Watch the following video to see how a dilute solution is produced and what equipment is used for measurement.

Source: Dilutions, A Chemistry Lab Demo From Thinkwell, ThinkwellVids, YouTube



Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required. Match the following pictures of the equipment to the correct name and purpose.


Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required. Create a dilute solution by matching the picture and description.


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