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Zinc chloride (ZnCl2) is 52.02% chlorine by mass. What mass of chlorine is contained in 80.3 g of ZnCl2?

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Answer:

41.7 g of Cl

Step-by-step explanation:

This is simple problem that can be solved with a rule of three.

100g _____ 52.02g of Cl

80.3 g_______ (80.3 . 52.02) / 100

41.7 g of Cl

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