74.5 g of a metallic chloride contain 35.5 g of chlorine. The equivalent weight of the metal is
A
19.5
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B
35.5
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C
39
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D
78
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Solution
The correct option is C 39 wt. of metallic chloride =74.5 wt. of chlorine = 35.5 ∴ wt. of metal =74.5-35.5=39 Equivalent weight of metal =weightofmetalweightofchlorine×35.5 =3935.5×35.5=39