How many moles of chloride ion are present in a 47.6g mass of MgCl2?

1 Answer
Sep 9, 2017

There are ONE mole of chloride ions........

Explanation:

A mole of magnesium chloride contains one mole of magnesium ion, and 2 moles of chloride ions. And these molar quantities relate directly to masses. One mole of magnesium chloride has a mass of (24.3+2×35.45)gmol1, and what is the mass of chloride ion in the given quantity?