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1. Moles of magnesium 2. Mass of magnesium chloride 3. Mass of chloride in magne

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Question

1. Moles of magnesium 2. Mass of magnesium chloride 3. Mass of chloride in magnesium chloride 4. Moles of chloride in magnesium chloride. 5. % Mg in magnesium chloride 6, % Cl in magnesium chloride 7. Ratio moles Cl/moles Mg 8. Actual formula of magnesium chloride is MgClz. From this formula (and the atomic masses of Mg and Cl), calculate the actual % composition of the compound Determine the % error in your results (use the % Mg you determined in #5) 9. o Mgtheoretical VoM Jactual % Mg theoretical % error X 100 Conclusion: Summarize your results and explain your %error.

Explanation / Answer

1.

Moles of Mg= (0.62/mol wt of Mg)= 0.62/24

= .02583

2.

Mass of MgCl2= final wt of dish - inital wt of dish

= 41.47-39.63

=1.84 g

3.

Mass of Mg = .62g

Mas of MgCl2 = 1.84

Mass of Chloride = 1.84-.62

=1.22 g

4.

moles of Chloride= 1.22/35.5

= .0345 moles

5.

% Magnesium in MgCl2= (.62/1.84)*100

= 33.69%

6.

% Chloride in MgCl2 = 100 - % Magnesium in MgCl2

=100- 33.69

=66.31%

7.

Mg moles = 0.02583

Cl moles = .0345

ratio = .0345/.02583

=1.33