Pure sodium chloride contains _______ of chlorine by mass.

309 %

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0.35 %

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15.4 %

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60.60 %

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Solution

The correct option is D 60.60 %
With respect to 1 mole sodium chloride,
Mass of sodium in sodium chloride $= 23$ g
Mass of chloride in sodium chloride $= 35.5$ g
Total mass of sodium chloride $= 58.5$ g
% of chlorine in NaCl $= \frac{35.5 \times 100}{58.5}$
$= 60.68 %$

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Assertion (A) Sodium chloride formed by the action of chlorine gas on sodium metal is a stable compound.

Reason (R) This is because sodium and chloride ions acquire octet in sodium chloride formation.

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74.5 g

35.5 g

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