Calculate the percentage composition of chlorine in HCl(Atomic mass of Hydrogen=1 and chlorine=35.5)

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weight of Cl is 35.5g/mol
weight of H is 1g/mol
so mass of HCl is 36.5g/mol
mass % of Cl= 100 x mass of Cl / mass of HCl
= 100 x 35.5/36.5
mass % 0f Cl=97.26

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Calculate the percentage composition of chlorine in HCl(Atomic mass of Hydrogen=1 and chlorine=35.5)

weight of Cl is 35.5g/mol weight of H is 1g/mol so mass of HCl is 36.5g/mol mass % of Cl= 100 x mass of Cl / mass of HCl = 100 x 35.5/36.5 mass % 0f Cl=97.26

weight of Cl is 35.5g/mol
weight of H is 1g/mol
so mass of HCl is 36.5g/mol
mass % of Cl= 100 x mass of Cl / mass of HCl
= 100 x 35.5/36.5
mass % 0f Cl=97.26