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Write a conversion factor that could be used to convert between moles of chlorine and moles of potassium chloride.

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First, we write the equation of formation of potassium chloride from chlorine:
2K + Cl₂ → 2KCl

Each mole of Cl₂ produces two moles of KCl
Therefore, the conversion factor is:
Moles of chlorine = 2 x moles of potassium chloride
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