6 g of metal M react completely with 23.66 g of chlorine to form 29.66 g of the metallic chloride. Find the empirical formula of the metallic chloride. (M = 27, C1 = 35.5) stop'

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Leon Xiong asked May 28, 2023

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6 g of metal M react completely with 23.66 g of chlorine to form 29.66 g of the metallic chloride. Find the empirical formula of the metallic chloride. (M = 27, C1 = 35.5) stop'

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Step-by-step explanation:

6 / 27 = 0.22222..

29.66 / 35.5 = 0.66648

Ratio of M to Cl is 1:6

Empirical formula = MCl3.

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