Question

How many moles of ions present in one mole of zinc chloride?

Answer 1

A compound of zinc and chloride ions in the ratio 1:2. It exists in four crystalline forms, in each of which the Zn2+ ions are trigonal planar coordinated to four chloride ions. Zinc chloride is the name of chemical compounds with the formula ZnCl2 and its hydrates.

Answer 2

Answer:

0.5 moles of zinc and 1.5 moles of chloride ions. The molecular formula is ZnCl2

Explanation:

Zinc dichloride is a compound with zinc and chloride ions present in the ratio 1:2. It exists in four crystalline forms, in each of which the Zn(2+) ions are trigonal planar coordinated to four chloride ions.

Chlorine atom has seven valence electrons, and will gain one valence electron to form a chloride ion, Cl-. Ionic compounds are neutral, so the sum of the positive charges and the negative charges must equal zero. Therefore, two chloride ions, Cl- must bond with one zinc ion, Zn2+.  

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