In the chemical storeroom, you run into a problem. Your boss, Meany McMeanFace, needs everything labeled, but one large bottle of solution only has the Molarity on it...with no name! Who would sabotage a chemical storeroom? In order to determine the identity of the solute, you decide to boil 37.18mL of the 0.500M solution in a flask. You collect 1.77 grams of white crystals after all of the water boils away.

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 In the chemical storeroom, you run into a problem. Your boss, Meany McMeanFace, needs everything labeled, but one large bottle of solution only has the Molarity on it...with no name! Who would sabotage a chemical storeroom? In order to determine the identity of the solute, you decide to boil 37.18mL of the 0.500M solution in a flask. You collect 1.77 grams of white crystals after all of the water boils away. Given this information, which of the following is the most likely solute? 
 
 
Sodium Chloride
 
Magnesium Bromide
 
Potassium Iodide
 
Sodium Nitrate
 
Magnesium Chloride
 
Potassium Sulfate
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