Concentrations of Acids and Bases
Common
Commercials
Strengths
Molecular
Weight
Moles/Liter
Grams/Liter
Percentage by
Weight
Specific Gravity
Acetic Acid,
Glacial
60.05
17.4
1045
99.5
1.05
Acetic Acid
60.05
6.27
376
36
1.045
Formic Acid
46.02
23.4
1080
90
1.20
Hydrochloric
Acid
36.5
11.6
2.9
424
105
36
10
1.18
1.05
Nitric Acid
63.02
15.99
14.9
13.3
1008
938
837
71
67
61
1.42
1.42
1.37
Perchloric Acid
100.5
11.65
9.2
1172
923
70
60
1.67
1.54
Phosphoric
Acid
80.0
18.1
1445
85
1.70
Sulfuric Acid
98.1
18.0
1766
96
1.84
Ammonium
Hydroxide
35.0
14.8
251
28
0.898
Potassium
Hydroxide
56.1
13.5
1.94
757
109
50
10
1.52
1.09
Sodium
Hydroxide
40.0
19.1
2.75
763
111
50
10
1.53
1.11
Approximate pH Values for Various Concentrations of Stock Solutions
Reagent
1N
0.1N
0.01N
0.001N
Acetic Acid
2.4
2.9
3.4
3.9
Hydrochloric Acid
0.10
1.07
2.02
3.01
Sulfuric Acid
0.3
1.2
2.1
Citric Acid
2.1
2.6
Ammonium
Hydroxide
11.8
11.3
10.8
10.3
Sodium Hydroxide
14.05
13.07
12.12
11.13
Sodium
Bicarbonate
8.4
Sodium Carbonate
11.5
11.0
