Question

5 g of a metallic chloride contains 35.5 g of chlorine. The equivalent mass of the metal is

Answer 1

Equivalent weight = (Mass of metal / Mass of chlorine) × 35.5

= ((5 - 35.5)/35.5) × 35.5

= -30.5 (Not possible as 5g can't contain 35.5g of Cl)

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