Problem: Douglasite is a mineral with the formula 2KCl • FeCl 2 • 2H2O. Calculate the mass percent of douglasite in a 455.0-mg sample if it took 37.20 mL of a 0.1000 M AgNO3 solution to precipitate all the Cl– as AgCl. Assume the douglasite is the only source of chloride ion.
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Douglasite is a mineral with the formula 2KCl • FeCl 2 • 2H2O. Calculate the mass percent of douglasite in a 455.0-mg sample if it took 37.20 mL of a 0.1000 M AgNO3 solution to precipitate all the Cl– as AgCl. Assume the douglasite is the only source of chloride ion.
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