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Physical Chemistry

25 g of a sample contains 50% MgCl2 and 50% MgSO4.The % of Mg in the mixture is.

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6 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Rahul
6 Years ago
Given weight of mixture = 25g
Molecular weight of mixture = 120 +95 =215g
Amount of magnesium in mixture = 24/215 * 25 = 2.8g
% of Mg in mixture = 2.8/25 * 100 = 11.16
 
Profile image of Harshit
6 Years ago
Mwt of Mg*2/Mwt of mixture}*25=Weigt of Mg in mixture
%of Mg in mixture={weight of mg in mixture/given weight of mix}*100=22.63%