Tungsten (W) and chlorine (Cl) form a series of compounds with the following compositions:Mass % W                Mass % Cl72.17                        27.8356.45                       43.5550.91                       49.0946.36                        53.64If a molecule of each compound contains only one tungstenatom, what are the formulas for the four compounds?

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Tungsten (W) and chlorine (Cl) form a series of compounds with the following compositions:
Mass % W                Mass % Cl
72.17                        27.83
56.45                       43.55
50.91                       49.09
46.36                        53.64
If a molecule of each compound contains only one tungsten
atom, what are the formulas for the four compounds?

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