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1 gram mixture of NaCl and NaNO3 is dissolved in water and treated with an excess of AgNO3 solution. 1.43 g of precipitate is formed. Calculate percentage of sodium chloride in the mixture. [5]

[Ag = 108, Na = 23, N = 14, O = 16, Cl = 35.5].

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NaCl58.5g+AgNO3AgCl143.5 g+NaNO3\underset{58.5 \text{g}}{\text{NaCl}} + \text{AgNO}3 \longrightarrow \underset{143.5 \text{ g}}{\text{AgCl}}\downarrow + \text{NaNO}3

Molecular mass of AgCl = 108 + 35.5 = 143.5

Molecular mass of NaCl = 23 + 35.5 = 58.5

143.5 g AgCl is formed by 58.5 g NaCl

∴ 1.43 g of AgCl will be formed by 58.5143.5\dfrac{58.5}{143.5} x 1.43 = 0.58 g

Percentage of NaCl = 0.581\dfrac{0.58}{1} x 100 = 58.29%

Hence, percentage of NaCl is 58.29%

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