Calculate the percent of chlorine in sodium chloride

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Kmas · Answer 1 · 2023-12-23T22:38:12+0000

The molar mass of sodium chloride is 58.44 g/mol.

The molar mass of chlorine is 35.45 g/mol.

To find the percent, divide the molar masses.

$(35.45)/(58.44)\approx0.61*100\%=61\%$

Therefore, the percent of chlorine is 61%.