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13 October, 23:58

What is the empirical formula of something that is 40% sodium and 60% chlorine

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  1. 14 October, 03:47
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    We let the empirical formula for the compound compost of sodium and chlorine as NaxCly. The molar mass of the empirical equation is,

    23x + 35y

    The percentages,

    Na: 0.40 = 23x / (23x + 35y)

    Cl: 0.60 = 35y / (23x + 35y)

    The values of x and y from the equation are,

    x = 1 and y = 1

    Thus, the answer is that the empirical formula is NaCl.
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