Mass fraction has been the mass of an individual element with respect to the compound. The mass fraction of chloride in calcium chlorate is 0.171.
<h3>What is meant by a mass fraction?</h3>
Mass fraction has been defined as the ratio of the masses of the individual elements present in a compound to the total mass of the molecule or compound.
The formula for a mass fraction (w) is given as,
Mass fraction (w) = mass ÷ total mass
Given,
Mass of chlorine = 35.453 grams per mole
The molar mass of calcium chlorate (Ca(ClO₃)₂) = 206.98 grams per mole
Substituting and solving the values above as
w = mass of chlorine ÷ total mass of calcium chlorate
w = 35.453 ÷ 206.98
w = 0.171
Therefore, the mass fraction of Cl in calcium chlorate is 0.171.
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