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A metal (M) forms a compound with the formula MCl4 . The compound contains 54.43% Cl by mass. Identify the metal in the compound? Give the symbol of the metal



Answer :

Symbol is  [Sn]

  • Atomie weight of cl is 35.45
  • Hence, in the compound MCl4, contribution of a atomic weight in 35.45 4 =141.8

Now, the compound contains (100-54.43)

= 45.57% of metal by mass.

Now, 54.43% by mass is related to 141.8 atomic  weight

hence, 45:57% by mass is related to

=1418 x 45.57/54.43 = 118.718 atomic weight

Atomic weight of Tin (sn) is 118.71

Hence, the metal is Tin, Symbol is  [Sn]

The compound is  SnCl4 (Stannic chloride)

  • A compound is a formula that occurs in a certain ratio of a specific formula, for as carbon dioxide, which is present everywhere but only in carbon 1 and oxygen 2.

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