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stiv31 [10]
3 years ago
10

A sample of a substance containing only magnesium and chlorine was tested in the lab and was found to be composed of 74.5% chlor

ine by mass. If the total mass of the sample was 190.2 grams, what was the mass of the magnesium?
A) 24.3 g B) 48.5 g
C) 70.9 g D) 142 g
I know the answer is B, but I don't understand why.....
Chemistry
1 answer:
chubhunter [2.5K]3 years ago
8 0
Use a ratio to find out that x/190.2 = 74.5/100 

hope this helps
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