Answer to Question #134158 in General Chemistry for JENNIFER NIEMANN

Question

Calculate the definite proportion for 37.25g of Phosphorus and 170.57g of Chlorine.

Answer 1

As Phosphorus and Chlorine taken are $37.25g$ and $170.57g$ respectively.

So, according to the law of definite proportions, the definite proportion comes out to be $\frac{37.25}{170.57}=0.218$