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Megan wanted to make some calcium chloride (CaCl2) for an experiment. She knew that for every 40g of calcium there would be 71 g of chlorine. Megan only used 20 g of calcium. Calculate how much chlorine
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Megan wanted to make some calcium chloride (CaCl2) for an experiment. She knew that for every 40g of calcium there would be 71 g of chlorine. Megan only used 20 g of calcium. Calculate how much chlorine would be in the compound.

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35.5????..........???????>...


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Because 40= 20x2, in order to keep the ratio consistent Megan would need 1/2 of 71 g of chlorine which is 35.5, right?
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