In an experiment designed to determine the concentration of Cu 2 ions in an unknown solution, you need to prepare 100 mL of 0.10 M CuSO4 as your stock solution. How many grams of CuSO4 (s) should you use

1.6 grams

Explanation:

We need to prepare 100 mL (0.100 L) of a 0.10 M CuSO₄ solution. The required moles of CuSO₄ are:

0.100 L * 0.10 mol/L = 0.010 mol

The molar mass of CuSO₄ is 159.61 g/mol. The mass corresponding to 0.010 moles is:

0.010 mol * (159.61 g/mol) = 1.6 g

We should use 1.6 grams of CuSO₄.