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  4. The equivalent weight of a metal is 4.5 and the molecular weight of its chloride is 80 . The atomic weight of the metal is

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Q. The equivalent weight of a metal is $4.5$ and the molecular weight of its chloride is $80$ . The atomic weight of the metal is

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Solution:

Let metal chloride is $M Cl _{x}$ (Suppose metal is $x$ valent), then molecular weight of $M Cl _{x}$

$=$ Equivalent weight of metal $\times x+x \times 35.5=80$

$4.5 x+35.5 x=80$

$ \Rightarrow \therefore x=2$

$\therefore $ Atomic weight of metal $=4.5 \times 2=9$