Solution Dilution Calculator

Solve a dilution with C1V1=C2V2.

How to use

  1. Enter your values in the fields above.
  2. Press Calculate to see your result instantly.
  3. Use the Share button to copy a link to your result.

About this calculator

This calculator solves the dilution equation C1V1 = C2V2 (initial concentration × initial volume equals final concentration × final volume) for whichever variable is unknown — most often the final volume or the amount of solvent (water, buffer, etc.) that needs to be added to bring a stock solution down to a target working concentration.

Lab technicians preparing a reagent from a concentrated stock solution, students in a chemistry or biology lab diluting a sample before an experiment, and anyone mixing a concentrate-based cleaning or gardening solution to a specified strength use this same equation, since it holds regardless of the units used as long as concentration and volume units stay consistent on both sides.

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