Question

The weight of a metal of equivalent weight 12, which will give 0.475 g of its chloride, is

Answer 1

Equivalent weight of metal chloride = equivalent of M + equivalent of Cl

=12+35.5=47.5

47.5 g of metal chloride ≡ Weight of metal ⇒12g

0.475 g of metal chloride ≡12×0.47547.5 =0.12g