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Interpretation:
From the given, the mass of silver in each sample has to be calculated. Also, the mass of chlorine in the sample of
Explanation of Solution
The mass of each atom to the mass of sample is given as
Elimination of
The value of
The
The
The ratio of calculated mass of Iodine to Chlorine is
The mass of chlorine in
The mass of Iodine in
The mass of silver in each sample is
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Chemistry: The Molecular Science
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