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An experiment showed that in a lead chloride solution, 6.21 g of lead combined with 4.26 g of chlorine. The empirical formula of this chloride is:

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PbCl2
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Pb2Cl2
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PbCl
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PbCl4
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Solution

The correct option is C PbCl4
ElementMass Atomic weight Relative no. of atoms Simplest ratio
Lead 6.21 g 207 6.21/207 = 0.03 0.03/0.03 = 1
Chlorine4.26 g 35.5 4.26/35.5 = 0.12 0.12/0.03 = 4

Hence, empirical formula is PbCl4.

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