74.5 g of a metallic chloride contain 35.5 g of chlorine. The equivalent weight of the metal is

Question

74.5 g of a metallic chloride contain 35.5 g of chlorine. The equivalent weight of the metal is (A) 19.5 (B) 35.5 (C) 39.0 (D) 78.0

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Weight of metallic chloride = 74.5 Weight of chlorine = 35.5 ∴ Weight of metal = 74.5 -35.5 = 39 Equivalent weight of metal=( textweight of metal/ textweight of chlorine)×35.5 =(39/35.5)×35.5=39

Q. $74.5 g$ of a metallic chloride contain $35.5 g$ of chlorine. The equivalent weight of the metal is

$19.5$

$35.5$

$39.0$

$78.0$

Weight of metallic chloride $= 74.5$
Weight of chlorine $= 35.5$
$∴$ Weight of metal $= 74.5 - 35.5 = 39$
Equivalent weight of metal $= \frac{weight of metal}{weight of chlorine} \times 35.5$
$= \frac{39}{35.5} \times 35.5 = 39$

Q. 74.5g of a metallic chloride contain 35.5g of chlorine. The equivalent weight of the metal is

19.5

35.5

39.0

78.0