Interpretation: One of the two compounds that contain tin and chlorine has the formula
. If the ratio of masses of chlorine combined with 1 g of tin in the two compounds is 2:1, then the formula of the second compound is to be determined.
Concept Introduction: The law of multiple proportions states that, when two elements combine to form more than one compound, then the masses of the second element which combine with a fixed mass of the first element will always bear a simple whole number ratio.
Answer to Problem 88A
The formula of the second compound is
Explanation of Solution
Given that the ratio of masses of chlorine combined with 1 g of tin in the two compounds is 2:1. In
That means, the ratio of masses of chlorine in
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