Zinc chloride (ZnCl2) is 52.02% chlorine by
mass. What mass of chlorine is contained in
53.6 g of ZnCl2?
Answer in units of g
To find the mass of chlorine in 53.6 g of ZnCl2, we need to determine the mass percentage of chlorine in ZnCl2.
Given that ZnCl2 is 52.02% chlorine by mass, we can calculate the mass of chlorine as follows:
Mass of chlorine = (Percentage of chlorine / 100) * Mass of ZnCl2
Substituting the given values:
Mass of chlorine = (52.02 / 100) * 53.6 g
Now, let's calculate the mass of chlorine:
Mass of chlorine = (0.5202) * 53.6 g
Mass of chlorine ≈ 27.915 g
Therefore, the mass of chlorine in 53.6 g of ZnCl2 is approximately 27.915 g.