Answer to Question #90047 in General Chemistry for Bob

Question #90047
What is the percentage of chlorine in sodium chloride
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2019-05-23T07:59:04-0400

By mol, each NaCl has 1 mol Na and 1 mol Cl, a total of 2 mol. Therefore Cl is 1/2 = 50%.

By mass, Na’s molar mass is 22.990 while Cl’s molar mass is 35.453, a sum of 58.443/mol. 35.453/58.443 = 0.6066 = 60.66%.


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